Changthang language

Changthang
བྱང་སྐད།
Native toIndia, China, Pakistan
RegionChangthang
EthnicityChangpa
Native speakers
(10,000 cited 2000)
Tibetan script
Language codes
ISO 639-3cna
Glottologchan1309

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. According to UNESCO, It is an endangered dialect as only 10,000 people speak it.

References

  1. ↑ Changthang at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018)
  2. ↑ Books, L. L. C. (2010). Languages of Pakistan. General books LLC. ISBN 978-1-157-60676-5.
  3. ↑ Carla Faye Radloff (1949-2012) Languages of Northern Pakistan.
  4. ↑ "Language of Pakistan Official National Provincial Regional Local Languages in Pak". www.pakinformation.com. Retrieved 2023-12-05.[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ "Changthang (cna)". scriptsource.org. Retrieved 5 December 2023.