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
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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)
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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
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| Bodish | | Tibetic | | Central Tibetan |
- Central Tibetan (Ü-Tsang)
- Standard Tibetan
- Mugom
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| Amdo | |
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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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 State of Uttarakhand |
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| History | Ancient
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Colonial
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Contemporary
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Geography
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Ecology | Geological
features | | Mountains | |
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| Plains |
- Bhabar
- Terai
- Doab
- Ganges Basin
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| Demographics | Ethnic
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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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| 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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Major
cities |
- Dehradun
- Haridwar
- Haldwani
- Roorkee
- Kashipur
- Rudrapur
- Kotdwar
- Rishikesh
- Ramnagar
- Pithoragarh
- Srinagar
- New Tehri
- Nainital
- Mussoorie
- Almora
- Pauri
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State of Uttarakhand