Jangshung

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Central Kinnauri, Jangiam, Jangrami, Thebarskad, Thebor, Thebör Skadd, Zangram, Zhang-Zhung

Population

1,990 (1998 survey).

Location

Himachal Pradesh, Kinnaur district, Morang Tahsil, Jangi, Lippa, and Asrang villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 70% with Shumcho [scu], 65% with Sunam [ssk], 51% with Chitkuli Kinnauri [cik], 49% with Pahari Kinnauri [kjo].

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Other Comments

Traditional religion, Buddhist (Lamaist), Hindu.