Changthang language
Changthang, also known as Byangskat or Upper Ladakhi is a dialect of Ladakhi language spoken by the Changthang people, a subgroup of the Ladakhi people, in Ladakh, Baltistan and Tibet.[2][3][4] According to UNESCO, It is an endangered dialect as only 10,000 people speak it.[5]
| Changthang | |
|---|---|
| བྱང་སྐད། | |
| Native to | India, China, Pakistan |
| Region | Changthang |
| Ethnicity | Changpa |
Native speakers | 10,000 (2000)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Tibetan script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cna |
| Glottolog | chan1309 |
References
- Changthang at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018)
- Books, L. L. C. (2010). Languages of Pakistan. General books LLC. ISBN 978-1-157-60676-5.
- Carla Faye Radloff (1949-2012) Languages of Northern Pakistan.
- "Language of Pakistan Official National Provincial Regional Local Languages in Pak". www.pakinformation.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- "Changthang (cna)". scriptsource.org. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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