Zangskari

A language of India

ISO 639: zau
Alternate Names: Zanskari, Zaskari
Population: 11,400 (2001 census).
Location:: Jammu and Kashmir state: Kargil district south end, in Himalayas and Indus river valley; Zaskar mountains.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, Central Bodish, Western
Dialects: None known. 73%–81% intelligibility of Leh Ladakhi [lbj] with high standard deviation indicating some acquired intelligibility; 90% intelligibility of Stod Bhoti [sbu] of Darcha village.
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Also use Ladakhi [lbj].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Speakers in Ladakh region have highest rate. Bible portions: 1945–1951.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Zangskari
Writing: Tibetan script [Tibt].
Other Comments: Buddhist.

Location: Jammu and Kashmir state: Kargil district south end, in Himalayas and Indus river valley; Zaskar mountains.