Tibetic Languages*, Table

Tibetic Languages*, Table

Table

areas where spoken number of speakers**

Bodish-Himalayish

Bodish languages
Tibetan (with branches and Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, 4,890,000
dialects) Pakistan, sporadically
in India, the Chinese
provinces of Kansu,
Tsinghai, Szechwan,
and Yunnan
Central group: Lhasa, Khams, Nepal, China
Kagate, Jad, Nyamkat
(Mnyamskad)
Southern group: Spiti, Sharpa, Bhutan, India, Nepal
Sikkim, Lhoke
Northern group: Ambo China
(Ngambo), Chone
Western group: Balti, Purik India, Pakistan
(Burig), Ladakhi (Ladwags)
Derge China
Gurung central Nepal 230,000
Gyarung (Rgyarung) Tibet, Szechwan 100,000

Himalayish languages 118,000
Kanauri branch: Thebor, Bunan, India
Kanashi, Chitkhuli,
Manchati, Rangloi,
Chamba Lahuli
Almora branch: Rangkas and Nepal
others

Kirantish (Bahing-Vayu) 440,000
Eastern (Bahing) branch: Bahing, eastern Nepal
Sunwar, Dumi, Khambu,
Rodong, Waiing, Lambi-
chong, Lohorung, Limbu,
Yakha
Western (Vayu) branch: Vayu, central Nepal
Chepang; Magari (perhaps)
Newari central Nepal 550,000

Mirish (Mishingish) Assam (India)
Miri (Mishing)
Abor
Dafla (Nyising)
Digaro (Taying) Assam, Tibet
Miju Assam, Tibet

Other Tibetic languages
Hruso (Hurso, Aka) northern Assam
Dhimal Darjeeling area (India)

*Represents approximately 6,000,000 speakers. **Approximate.

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Universalium. 2010.

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