Rongpo

Facts

  • Language: Rongpo
  • Alternate names: Rangpo, "Manchhi Bhassa", "Marchha", "Marchha Pahari", Rangkas, Rangpa, Rang Po Bhasa, "Tolchha", "Tolcha", Marchcha, Marchha, Sankiyā
  • Language code: rnp
  • Language family: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, West Himalayish, Kinauri (SIL classification)
  • Number of speakers: ~12,000
  • Vulnerability: Threatened
  • Script:

More information:

    Many Indo-Aryan loanwords. Grierson and Konow (1901–1929) referred to this as the Garhwal dialect of Tibetan. Ranglo or Rang often used as a cover term for Byangs, Chaudangs, Darma, and Rongpo. Hindu.

    Rongpo is spoken in India, South Asia.