Kinnauri, Chitkuli

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
cik
Alternate Names
Chhitkul-Rakchham, Chitkhuli, Chitkuli, Kanauri, Kinnauri, Thebarskad, Tsitkhuli, Tsíhuli
User Population

1,400 (Martinez 2019). Ethnic population: 1,600 (2011 census).

Location

Himachal Pradesh state: Kinnaur district, Nichar subdistrict, Chhitkul and Rakchham villages in Sangla valley, Baspa river area.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Tibeto-Burman, Bodish, West Himalayish, Kinauri
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 46% with Kinnauri [kfk], 51% with Jangshung [jna], 43% with Shumcho [scu], 38% with Sunam [ssk].

Language Use

Home, cultural events. Used by all. All also use Hindi [hin] (Martinez 2019). Most also use Kinnauri [kfk] (Martinez 2019).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kinnauri, Chitkuli
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Buddhist, Hindu.