Rongpo language

Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India

Rangpo
Native toIndia
RegionUttarakhand
Native speakers
7,500 (2001)[1]
Language family
Sino-Tibetan
  • Tibeto-Kanauri ?
    • West Himalayish
      • Rangpo–Almora
        • Rangpo
Language codes
ISO 639-3rnp
Glottologrong1264
ELPRongpo

Rongpo or Rangpo is a West Himalayish language spoken in Uttarakhand, India.

Geographical distribution

Rongpo is spoken in the following locations of Uttarakhand, India (Ethnologue).

The Marchha dialect is spoken in Mana and Niti valleys. There are a few Tolchha dialect speakers in Niti valley.

References

  1. ^ Rangpo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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