Rongpo (also known asRangpo[1] andRang Po Bhasa[2]) is aWest Himalayish language spoken inUttarakhand,India.George Abraham Grierson originally called the language theGarhwal dialect of one of theTibetic languages, but is now considered its own independent language.[2]
| Rongpo | |
|---|---|
| Rangpo[1] | |
| /r~øpø/[2] | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Uttarakhand |
| Ethnicity | Rongpo people |
Native speakers | 7,500 (2001)[3] |
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | rnp |
| Glottolog | rong1264 |
| ELP | Rongpo |
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Geographical distribution
editRongpo is spoken in the following locations ofUttarakhand, India (Ethnologue).
- Niti Valley,Joshimathtehsil,Chamoli District,Garhwal Division,Uttarakhand (in Niti, Gamshali, Bampa, and Malari villages)
- Mana valley,JoshimathtehsilChamoli District,Garhwal Division,Uttarakhand: Mana, Indradhara, Gajkoti, Pathiya-Dhantoli, Hanuman Chatti, Benakuli, and Aut.
Dialects
editThe two different dialects of Rongpo are called the Marcha(Marchha) and the Tolcha(Tolchha) dialect,[1] Both dialects only have a difference in the phonetic level and are written in the same way.[2]
Marcha
editMarcha dialect is spoken in Mana and Niti valleys.[2]
Tolcha
edit| Tolcha | |
|---|---|
| Tolchha[1] | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Niti Valley |
| Ethnicity | Tolcchas |
| Extinct | since the 1950s[4] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | tolc1238 |
| ELP | Rongpo |
There are a few Tolchha dialect speakers in Niti valley. Tolcha is usually considered its own independent and separate language from Rongpo.[5][6] Tolcha has been considered extinct by theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger since the 1950s.[4]
References
edit- ^abcd"Endangered Languages Project - Rongpo".ELP. Retrieved23 December 2024.
- ^abcdeRandy J. LaPolla (2001).The Tibeto-Burman Languages of Uttar Pradesh(PDF).University of Hong Kong. p. 2,9. Retrieved29 December 2024.
- ^"Rongpo".Ethnologue. Archived fromthe original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved29 December 2024.
7,500 (2001 D. Bradley).
- ^abChristopher Moseley; Alexandre Nicolas (2010)."Atlas of the world's languages in danger".UNESCO. p. 203. Retrieved22 December 2024.
- ^"The Endangered And Extinct Languages Of India".Outlook. 5 May 2022. Retrieved5 January 2025.
- ^"Of native tongues vanished & in peril".Hindustan Times. 12 July 2019. Retrieved4 January 2025.
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