Chantyal language
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| Chantyal | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in | Nepal |
| Region | Baglung and Myagdi Districts |
| Native speakers | 2,000 (date missing) |
| Language family |
Sino-Tibetan
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | chx |
The Chantyal language is spoken by approximately 2,000 of the 10,000 ethnic Chantyal. The Chantyal live in the Baglung and Myagdi Districts of Nepal.
The Chantyal language is a member of the Tamangic group (along with Gurung, Thakali, Manangba, Nar-Phu and Tamang) of the Tibeto-Burman family. Within the group, it is lexically and grammatically closest to Thakali.
[edit] External links
- The Chantyal language and people
- The Chantyal language by Michael Noonan
- The fall and rise and fall of the Chantyal language by Michael Noonan
- Entry for Chantyal at Rosetta Project
