Changthang language

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.[1][2][3] According to UNESCO, It is an endangered dialect as only 10,000 people speak it.[4]

Changthang
བྱང་སྐད།
Native toIndia, China, Pakistan
RegionChangthang
EthnicityChangpa
Native speakers10,000  (2000)e21
Language family
Writing systemTibetan script
Language codes
ISO 639-3cna

References

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