Chantyal language

Chhantyal
Chhantyal
Native to	Nepal
Region	Gulmi, Baglung and Myagdi Districts
Ethnicity	9,800 (2001 census)
Native speakers	4,300 (2011 census)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tamangic Chhantyal; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	chx
Glottolog	chan1310
ELP	Chantyal

Chhantyal is spoken by approximately 2,000 of the 10,000 ethnic Chhantyal in Nepal. Chhantyal is spoken in the Kali Gandaki River valley of Myagdi District; there are also ethnic Chantel in Baglung District (Ethnologue).

The Chhantyal language is a member of the Tamangic group (along with Gurung, Thakali, Manangba, Nar-Phu and Tamang) of the Sino-Tibetan family. Within its group, it is lexically and grammatically closest to Thakali.

References

^ ^a ^b Chhantyal at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

External links

The Chantyal language and people
The Chantyal language by Michael Noonan
The fall and rise and fall of the Chantyal language by Michael Noonan

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[e18-1] Chhantyal at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

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