Sunam

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
ssk
Alternate Names
Central Kinnauri, Sangnaur, Sungam, Sungnam, Sunnam, Thebarshad, Thebor, Thebör Skadd
Population

560 (1998).

Location

Himachal Pradesh, Kinnaur district, Puh tahsil, Sunam village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, West Himalayish, Kinauri
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 67% with Shumcho [scu], 65% with Jangshung [jna], 38% with Pahari Kinnauri [kjo] and Chitkuli Kinnauri [cik].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Hindu, Buddhist (Lamaist).