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Taraon language

Digaro Mishmi
Taraon
Native to India, China
Region Arunachal
Ethnicity Mishmi people
Native speakers
35,000 (2001 census)
Possibly Sino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3
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.


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