The Newars of Sikkim: reinventing language, culture, and identity in the diaspora - By Bal Gopal Shrestha
Sikkim is a tiny Indian state nestled in the lap of the Himalayas. The population mainly comprises the three ethnic communities of Bhutia, Lepcha, and Nepalese. The Nepalese themselves are composed of different ethnic groups, of which the Newars, at 5%, constitute a small, albeit significant, part....
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| Language: | English |
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University of Edinburgh Library
2016-09-01
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| Series: | The South Asianist |
| Online Access: | http://www.southasianist.ed.ac.uk/article/view/1339 |