Chhantyal is spoken by approximately 2,000 of the 10,000 ethnic
Chhantyal in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
. 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
External links
The Chantyal language and peopleThe Chantyal language
by Michael Noonan
The fall and rise and fall of the Chantyal language
by Michael Noonan
Languages of Nepal
Tamangic languages
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