Endangered Languages Project - Byangsi

Byangsi

^{[aka Byangkho Lwo, Byasi, Byanshi]}

Classification: Sino-Tibetan

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threatened

ALSO KNOWN AS		Byangkho Lwo, Byasi, Byanshi, Byansi, Bhotia, Byangkhopa, Jaba, Saukas, Shaukas, Rang, Byāngsī
CLASSIFICATION		Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Kanauri
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		bee
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Pangjungkho Boli Kuti Yerjungkhu Boli
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		Considered endangered in India.

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Information from: “Byangsi grammar and vocabulary” . {Sharma, Suhnu Ram} (2007) Pune, India: Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute

Threatened

40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~1,500
Native speakers worldwide

DOMAINS OF USE

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,734
Native speakers worldwide

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,560
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"2,830 in India (2000). No monolinguals."

PLACES: Nepal; India

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,314
Native speakers worldwide
Ethnic population
1314
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
1991 Nepal census

DATE OF INFO: 1991

PLACES: India/Nepal borders: Mahakali river valley

Threatened

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
4,563
Native speakers worldwide

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LOCATION INFORMATION

COORDINATES

30.1666666667,80.5

COORDINATES

30.0595,80.7824

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Information from: “The World Atlas of Language Structures” . Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer · Oxford University Press