West Himalayish languages
| West Himalayish | |
|---|---|
| Kanauric, Almora | |
| Geographic distribution |
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand (India), Nepal |
| Linguistic classification |
Sino-Tibetan
|
| Glottolog | tibe1275 |
The West Himalayish languages, also known as Almora and Kanauric, are a family of Sino-Tibetan languages centered in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and across the border into Nepal. LaPolla (2003) proposes that the West Himalayish languages may be part of a larger "Rung" group.
The languages include:
Zhangzhung, the sacred language of the Bon religion, was spoken north of the Himalayas across western Tibet before being replaced by Tibetan.
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