Chug
A language of India
| Population | 850 (2005). |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh state, West Kameng District, Chug village. |
| Alternate names | Chug Monpa, Chugpa, Monpa |
| Dialects | Most similar to Lish [lsh]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Unclassified |
| Language use | Also use Hindi. High bilingualism expected in Dirang Monpa (Tshangla [tsj]) due to close proximity but no testing done. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 62% for West Kameng District: males 71%, females 49% (2001 census). |
| Comments | Monpa (or Moinba) means ‘man of the lower country’ and refers to several ethnically related peoples which may not be related linguistically. Agriculturalists. Buddhist. |
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