Sherdukpen

A language of India

ISO 639: sdp
Alternate Names: Ngnok
Population: 5,000 (2019).
Location:: Arunachal Pradesh state: West Kameng district, Rupa (Kupa), Shergaon, and Thungrao villages; Maharashtra state: Jigaon; Assam state.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Kho-Bwa
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 49%–60% with Sartang. Burling (2003) groups it with Puroik [suv] and Bugun [bgg] and possibly also with Lish [lsh] and Sartang [onp].
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, village, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Tawang Monpa [twm]. Used as L2 by Bugun [bgg].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15% (20% male, 7% female) (Muanthanga 1998).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Sherdukpen
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Separated from the Sartang by war. Buddhist, traditional religion.

Location: Arunachal Pradesh state: West Kameng district, Rupa (Kupa), Shergaon, and Thungrao villages; Maharashtra state: Jigaon; Assam state.