Rongpo or Rangpo is a West Himalayish language spoken in Uttarakhand, India.
Geographical distribution
Rongpo is spoken in the following locations of Uttarakhand, India (Ethnologue).
- Niti Valley, Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli District, Garhwal Division, Uttarakhand (in Niti, Gamshali, Bampa, and Malari villages)
- Mana valley, Joshimath tehsil Chamoli District, Garhwal Division, Uttarakhand: Mana, Indradhara, Gajkoti, Pathiya-Dhantoli, Hanuman Chatti, Benakuli, and Aut.
The Marchha dialect is spoken in Mana and Niti valleys. There are a few Tolchha dialect speakers in Niti valley.
| Rangpo | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Uttarakhand |
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Native speakers
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7,500 (2001)[1] |
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Language family
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | rnp |
| Glottolog | rong1264 |
| ELP | Rongpo |