Lish
A language of India
| Population | 2,340 (2005). |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh state, West Kameng District, Lish, Lish Gompache, Lish Gompalok villages. |
| Alternate names | Kishpignag, Lish Monpa, Lishpa, Monpa |
| Dialects | Most similar to Chug [cvg] but probably not adequately intelligible. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Unclassified |
| Language use | Also use Tshangla [tsj]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 62% for West Kameng District, males 71%, females 49% (2001 census). |
| Comments | Monpa (or Moinba) is a cover term meaning ‘man of the lower country’ used to refer to several ethnically related peoples whose languages may not be related linguistically. Agriculturalists. Buddhist. |
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