Chug

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Chug Monpa, Chugpa
Autonym
Duhumbi
User Population

600 (Bodt 2020).

Location

Arunachal Pradesh state: West Kameng district; Chug valley, Jagarbasti, Tsangpa, and Duhum villages and associated hamlets.

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Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Kho-Bwa
Dialects

None known. Reportedly most similar to Lish [lsh].

Language Use

Currently relatively vigorous but low speaker population and rapid socio-economic developments in the region pose severe threats to the long-term survival of the language (Bodt 2020: 50–51). Some also use Brokpake [sgt] (Bodt 2020). A few also use English [eng], mostly younger people (Bodt 2020). Also use Central Tibetan [bod], used by religiously educated people (Bodt 2020). Also use Hindi [hin], mostly younger generation with other speakers (Bodt 2020). Also use Tawang Monpa [twm] (Bodt 2020). Also use Tshangla [tsj], mostly adults over 40 years of age (Bodt 2020).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 22% for Hindi [hin] for the villages in the Chug valley (Bodt 2020:41), based on 2011 census. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chug
Writing

Latin script [Latn]. Tibetan script [Tibt].

Other Comments

There is some confusion about ethno-linguistic classification of Monpa (Bodt 2014). Buddhist.