Tamangic languages
| Tamangic | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution |
Nepal |
| Linguistic classification |
Sino-Tibetan
|
| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | kaik1248 |
The Tamangic languages, TGTM languages, or West Bodish languages, are a family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in the Himalayas of Nepal. They are called West Bodish by Bradley (1997).
The languages are:
The Ghale languages, spoken by ethnic Tamang, seems to be related to Tamangic, but not enough is known to be sure.
Moribund Kaike may be the most divergent.
Tamangic is united with the Bodish and West Himalayish languages in Bradley's (1997) "Bodish" and Van Driem's (2001) Tibeto-Kanauri.
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