Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
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).
- Niti Valley, Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli District, Garhwal Division, Uttarakhand (in Niti, Gamshali, Bampa, and Malari villages)
- Mana valley, Joshimath tehsil Chamoli District, Garhwal Division, Uttarakhand: Mana, Indradhara, Gajkoti, Pathiya-Dhantoli, Hanuman Chatti, Benakuli, and Aut.
The Marchha dialect is spoken in Mana and Niti valleys. There are a few Tolchha dialect speakers in Niti valley.
References[]
- ^ Rangpo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Sino-Tibetan branches |
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Western Himalayas (Himachal, Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim) |
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Eastern Himalayas (Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal) | |
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Myanmar and Indo-Burmese border |
- Karbi
- Kuki-Chin
- Mruic
- Pyu
- Taman
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East and Southeast Asia |
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Dubious (possible isolates) (Arunachal) |
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Proposed groupings |
- Central Tibeto-Burman
- Greater Bai
- Mahakiranti
- Rung
- Tibeto-Burman
- Tibeto-Kanauri
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Proto-languages |
- Proto-Tibeto-Burman
- Proto-Loloish
- Proto-Karenic
- Proto-Min
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Bodic (Tibeto-Kanauri) languages |
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West Himalayish (Kanauric) | |
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Bodish | Tibetic | Central Tibetan |
- Central Tibetan (Ü-Tsang)
- Standard Tibetan
- Mugom
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Amdo | |
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Kham (Eastern) | |
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Southern | |
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Western | |
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Sherpa-Jirel | |
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Kyirong–Kagate | |
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Tshangla-East Bodish | |
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Basum | |
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Tamangic | |
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State of Uttarakhand |
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Government | Executive | |
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Legislature | |
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History | Ancient Kingdoms | |
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Medieval Kingdoms | |
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Colonial Uttarakhand | |
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Contemporary Uttarakhand | |
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Geography and Ecology | Geological features | Mountains | |
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Plains |
- Bhabar
- Terai
- Doab
- Ganges Basin
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Ecoregions | |
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Demographics | Ethnic groups | Indo-Aryans | |
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Tibeto-Burmans | |
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Administrative divisions | |
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Politics | |
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Tourism | Monuments |
- World Heritage Site
- Ramsar Wetland
- Monuments of National Importance
- State Protected Monuments
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Chardham Circuit |
- Gangotri
- Yamunotri
- Badrinath
- Kedarnath
- Sapta Badri
- Panch Kedar
- Panch Prayag
- Gomukh
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National Parks |
- Gangotri
- Govind Pashu Vihar
- Jim Corbett
- Nanda Devi
- Rajaji
- Valley of Flowers
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Sports | |
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Other topics | |
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Districts | Kumaon |
- Almora
- Bageshwar
- Champawat
- Nainital
- Pithoragarh
- Udham Singh Nagar
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Garhwal |
- Chamoli
- Dehradun
- Haridwar
- Pauri Garhwal
- Rudraprayag
- Tehri Garhwal
- Uttarkashi
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Proposed districts | |
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Major cities |
- Dehradun
- Haridwar
- Haldwani
- Roorkee
- Kashipur
- Rudrapur
- Kotdwar
- Rishikesh
- Ramnagar
- Pithoragarh
- Srinagar
- New Tehri
- Nainital
- Mussoorie
- Almora
- Pauri
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