Chaudangsi language

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Chaudangsi
Native toIndia
RegionUttarakhand
Native speakers
1,800 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3cdn
Glottologchau1259
ELPChaudangsi

Chaudangsi is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Geographical distribution

Chaudangsi is spoken on the western banks of the Kali River, facing the Nepal border along Mahakali valley. This area is located in Dharchula and Munsiyari tehsils, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India (Ethnologue). Villages include Panggu, Rongto, Rimzim, Waiku, Monggong, Chilla, Song, Sosa, Sirdang, Sirkha, Rung, Zipti, Gala, Tangkul, and Syang Khola (Ethnologue).

References

  1. ^ Chaudangsi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)