Monpa, Kalaktang
A language of India
| Population | 8,000 (2005). |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh state, West Kameng District, Kalaktang Administrative Center, Khalaktang, Balimu, and Tomko villages. |
| Alternate names | Southern Monpa, Tsangla Monpa |
| Dialects | Most similar to Dirang dialect of Tshangla [tsj], average 55% intelligibility of Dirang. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Unclassified |
| Language use | Vigorous. Home, village, religion. Positive attitude. Also use Hindi. |
| 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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