Puroik | Ethnologue

A language of India

ISO 639: suv
Autonym: Puroik
Population: 15,000 (2019 T. Chhangte).
Location:: Arunachal Pradesh state: East Kameng, Kurung Kumey, Papumpare, and Lower Subansiri districts, along Par river, 53 villages.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Kho-Bwa
Dialects: None known. A divergent language which may not be Sino-Tibetan. Burling (2003) groups it with Sherdukpen [sdp] and Bugun; possibly also with Lish [lsh] and Sartang [onp]. Lexical similarity: 54%–67% between varieties; 57%–68% with Chug [cvg]; less than 15% with Bugun [bgg] and Nyishi [njz].
Language Use: Home, village. Positive attitudes. All also use Nyishi [njz]. Some also use Assamese [asm]. Some also use Hindi [hin]. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 2%. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Puroik
Writing: Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng], limited usage. Devanagari script [Deva], limited usage. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.
Other Comments: A satellite relationship to Nyishi and Bangni peoples, bonded economically. A Scheduled Tribe in India. Claim kinship with the Khoa or Bugun. Distinct in that rice is not their staple. Traditional religion, Christian.

Location: Arunachal Pradesh state: East Kameng, Kurung Kumey, Papumpare, and Lower Subansiri districts, along Par river, 53 villages.