Tshangla language
Eastern language of Bhutan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Tshangla language?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Tshangla is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Bodish branch closely related to the Tibetic languages. Tshangla is primarily spoken in Eastern Bhutan and acts as a lingua franca in the region; it is also spoken in the adjoining Tawang tract in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Pemako region of Tibet. Tshangla is the principal pre-Tibetan language of Bhutan.[2][3]
Quick Facts Native to, Ethnicity ...
Tshangla | |
---|---|
Native to | Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, Tibet |
Ethnicity | Sharchops, Monpa, Pemako Tibetans |
Native speakers | (170,000 cited 1999–2007)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
| |
Dialects |
|
none official; Tibetan used | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:tsj – Tshanglakkf – Kalaktang Monpa (?) |
Glottolog | tsha1247 |
Tshangla is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
This article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. |
Close