West Himalayish languages
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The West Himalayish languages, also known as Almora and Kanauric, are a family of Tibeto-Burman languages
centered on Kanauri, in Himachal Pradesh
and across the border into Nepal
.
The languages include:
Ethnologue also lists Rawat
(Janggali), which it says is similar to Raji–Raute and Rangpo.
One West Himalayish language, Zhangzhung, the sacred language of the Bon religion, was spoken north of the Himalayas across western Tibet
before being replaced by Tibetan.
Depending on what is considered a dialect, other Kanauri languages may be recognized, such as Sunam
.
Tibeto-Burman languages
The Tibeto-Burman languages are the non-Chinese members of the Sino-Tibetan language family, over 400 of which are spoken thoughout the highlands of southeast Asia, as well as lowland areas in Burma ....
centered on Kanauri, in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
and across the border into Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
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The languages include:
- Kanauri: PattaniPattani languagePattani, also known as Manchati, Manchad, Patni, Chamba, Chamba Lahuli, Lahuli, Swangla, Changsapa Boli is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The language is spoken in the Lahul Valley, Pattan, Chamba-Lahul, and lower Mayar valleys...
(Manchad), Tinan, GahriGahri languageGahri, also known as Ghara, Lahuli of Bunan, Boonan, Punan, Poonan, Erankad, Keylong Boli or Bunan is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh...
(Bunan), Kanashi, KinnauriKinnauri languageKinnauri, also known as Kanauri, Kanor, Koonawur, or Kunawar is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Kinnaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.-Consonants:...
(SunamSunam languageThe Sunam dialect of Kinnauri, sometimes considered a separate language, and also known as Sungam, Sungnam, Thebor, Thebör Skadd, Thebarshad, Central Kinnauri, or Sangnaur, is spoken in the Kinnaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh...
, Jangshung, Kaike, Kanashi, Bhoti Kinnauri, Chitkuli Kinnauri, Shumcho, Tinani, Tukpa) - Almora (Ranglo): Darma, Chaudangsi, ByangsiByangsi languageByangsi was a West Himalayish language of India and Nepal....
, RangkasRangas languageRangas was a West Himalayish language spoken by the Rangas people of Uttaranchal, India. The Rangas joined the Kumaoni people and shifted to their language....
(extinct early 20th c.) - ? Rangpo
Ethnologue also lists Rawat
Rawat language
Rawat , or "Janggali" , is a possibly Tibeto-Burman language of Nepal, with maybe a thousand speakers in India. The name Rawat is cognate with Raute....
(Janggali), which it says is similar to Raji–Raute and Rangpo.
One West Himalayish language, Zhangzhung, the sacred language of the Bon religion, was spoken north of the Himalayas across western Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
before being replaced by Tibetan.
Depending on what is considered a dialect, other Kanauri languages may be recognized, such as Sunam
Sunam language
The Sunam dialect of Kinnauri, sometimes considered a separate language, and also known as Sungam, Sungnam, Thebor, Thebör Skadd, Thebarshad, Central Kinnauri, or Sangnaur, is spoken in the Kinnaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh...
.