Monpa, Kalaktang

A language of India

ISO 639: kkf
Alternate Names: Sharpa-lo, Southern Monpa, Tsangla Monpa
Population: 8,000 (2005).
Location:: Arunachal Pradesh state: West Kameng district, Kalaktang sub-district, Balimu, Kalaktang, and Tomko villages.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish
Dialects: Reportedly most similar to Dirang dialect of Tshangla [tsj], average 55% intelligibility of Dirang.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, village, religion. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Used as L2 by Bugun [bgg].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 62% for West Kameng District, males 71%, females 49% (2001 census).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Monpa, Kalaktang
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: ’Monpa’ (Moinba), man of the lower country and refers to several ethnically-related peoples which may not be related linguistically. Buddhist.

Location: Arunachal Pradesh state: West Kameng district, Kalaktang sub-district, Balimu, Kalaktang, and Tomko villages.