Monpa, Kalaktang

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
kkf
Alternate Names
Southern Monpa, Tsangla Monpa
Population

8,000 (2005).

Location

Arunachal Pradesh, West Kameng district, Kalaktang administrative center, Khalaktang, Balimu, and Tomko villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish
Dialects

Most similar to Dirang dialect of Tshangla [tsj], average 55% intelligibility of Dirang.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, religion. Positive attitudes. Also use Hindi [hin].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 62% for West Kameng District, males 71%, females 49% (2001 census).
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Monpa, Kalaktang
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

’Monpa’ (Moinba), man of the lower country and refers to several ethnically-related peoples which may not be related linguistically. Buddhist.