Digaro Mishmi | |
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Taraon | |
Native to | India, China |
Region | Arunachal |
Ethnicity | Mishmi people |
Native speakers
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35,000 (2001 census) |
Possibly Sino-Tibetan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
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Glottolog | diga1241 |
Digaro, also Taraon or Darang, is a Digarish language of northeastern Arunachal Pradesh, India and Zayü County, Tibet, China.
According to Jiang, et al. (2013:2), their autonym is tɑ˧˩rɑŋ˥˧ or da˧˩raŋ˥˧, and alternatively tɯŋ˥˧ (Deng 登, 僜) in China. The Kaman (Miju) call them tɕi˧˩moŋ˧˥, the Idu call them tɑ˧˩rɑŋ˧˥, and the Assamese call them tɕi˧˩kɑ˥lu˥mi˧˩ɕi˥mi˧˩.
In Arunachal Pradesh, India, Digaro Mishmi is spoken in Hayuliang, Changlagam, and Goiliang circles in Lohit district (Ethnologue). It is also spoken in Dibang Valley district and Assam.
Jiang, et al. (2013:2) reports that in Zayü County, Tibet, Taraon is spoken in the following villages.