Khamba language
| Khamba | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh |
Native speakers | 500-700 (2016)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kbg |
| Glottolog | kham1283 |
| ELP | Lua error in Module:Endangered_Languages_Project at line 21: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
Khamba is an endangered and severely underdocumented Sino-Tibetan language spoken by Khamba people in Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
It is generally classified as Tibetic but its precise position with the branch is unclear because of lack of reliable language data. Glottolog defines it as "unclassified Southern Tibetic".[2] Van Driem classifies it with Khams Tibetan.[3] According to the Central Institute of Indian Languages, a grammar description and a bilingual dictionary of Khamba are being prepared under the Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages.[4]
Language situation
[edit | edit source]Despite their small population, Khamba speakers form a separate Scheduled Tribe recognized by the government of India. Most Khamba speakers are reported to be mutilingual, with many of them speaking Hindi, Minyong, Assamese, Memba and basic English.[1]
References
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