Jangshung

Primary tabs

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

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

Population

1,990 (1998 survey).

Location

Himachal Pradesh state: Kinnaur district, Morang sub-district, Asrang, Jangi, and Lippa villages.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

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

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources

Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Buddhist, Hindu.