Digaro-Mishmi
A language of India
| Population | 8,620 (2001 census). Population total all countries: 9,470. |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh, Lohit District, Hayuliang, Changlagam, Goiliang circles, Dibang Valley District; Assam. Also in China. |
| Alternate names | Darang Deng, Digaro, Digaru, Mishmi, Taaon, Taraon, Taying |
| Dialects | May not be in the Tani group, but are related. Lexical similarity: 25% with Idu-Mishmi [clk], 10% with Miju-Mishmi [mxj]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, North Assam, Tani |
| Language use | Some also use English or Assamese [asm]. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Grammar. |
| Comments | A Scheduled Tribe. SOV; tonal, 4 tones which are reported to vary considerably among speakers. Agriculturalists. Buddhist, syncretism with traditional religion, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
China
| Language name | Darang Deng |
| Population | 850 (1999 Sun Hongkai). 750 are monolingual. |
| Region | Southeast Tibet Autonomous Region, Chayu (Zayü) County along Dulai River valley, Xiazayu, Qu’antong, and Gayao townships, Nyingchi Prefecture. |
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Southwestern China |
| Alternate names | Darang, Darang Dengyu, Digaro, Digaro-Mishmi |
| Language use | Vigorous. A few Geman Deng speak it as second language. All domains. All ages. Positive language attitude. Few speakers also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], Tibetan [bod], or Geman Deng [gen]. |
| Comments | Some Chinese scholars believe them to be in the Jingpo branch. Has not yet been classified as belonging to a particular nationality. Traditionally hunter-gatherers; agriculturalists: wet rice, maize, yams, vegetables. Traditional religion. |
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