| Chhantyal | |
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| Native to | Nepal |
| Region | Gulmi, Baglung and Myagdi Districts |
| Ethnicity | 9,800 (2001 census) [1] |
Native speakers | 4,300 (2011 census) [1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
chx |
| Glottolog |
chan1310 |
| ELP | Chantyal |
Chhantyal is spoken by approximately 2,000 of the 10,000 ethnic Chhantyal in Nepal. Chhantyal is spoken in the Kali Gandaki River valley of Myagdi District; there are also ethnic Chantel in Baglung District (Ethnologue).
The Chhantyal language is a member of the Tamangic group (along with Gurung, Thakali, Manangba, Nar-Phu and Tamang) of the Sino-Tibetan family. Within its group, it is lexically and grammatically closest to Thakali.
References
- ^ a b Chhantyal at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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
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