Zakhring

A language of China

ISO 639: zkr
Alternate Names: Charumba, Songgu Zhahua, Zaiwa, Zha
Population: 600 in China (Bradley 2007a). Total users in all countries: 1,000.
Location:: Xizang Autonomous Region: Zayul county, Lower Zayul township, 3 villages: Lading, Songgu, and Tama.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Keman
Dialects: None known. Similar to Tibetan [bod] (Singh 1994b), Miju-Mishmi [mxj] (Bradley 2007a). Not related to Zaiwa [atb] in Yunnan.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; verb affixes mark person and tense/aspect.
Language Use: All shifting to Mandarin Chinese [cmn] (Bradley 2007a).

India

Location: Arunachal Pradesh state: Anjaw district, Dong, Kaho, Khroti, Kundun, Mulam Kembring, Musai, Tinai, Tinam, and Walong villages.
Dialects: Kaho, Walong. Similar to Miju-Mishmi [mxj].
Language Status: 7 (Shifting)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous. Buddhist.

Location: Xizang Autonomous Region: Zayul county, Lower Zayul township, 3 villages: Lading, Songgu, and Tama.