Chantyal language
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| Chantyal | |
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| Native to | Nepal |
| Region | Baglung and Myagdi Districts |
| Ethnicity | 9,800 (2001 census)[1] |
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Native speakers
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4,300 (2011 census)[1] |
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | chx |
| Glottolog | chan1310[2] |
Chantyal is spoken by approximately 2,000 of the 10,000 ethnic Chhantyal in Nepal. Chantyal is spoken in the Kali Gandaki River valley of Myagdi District; there are also ethnic Chantel in Baglung District (Ethnologue).
The Chantyal 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
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- 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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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chantyal at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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