Languages

The Himalayan Languages Project is a programme of ongoing linguistic research on hitherto undescribed and little known languages indigenous to the Himalayan region. The Project is the largest single language documentation programme covering the Asian heartland. Holistic and comprehensive linguistic descriptions have been published or are being completed by individual members of the research team for the languages listed below. Most of these languages are endangered and threatened with extinction.

Barām, Nepal
Black Mountain Mönpa, Bhutan
Bumthang, Bhutan
Byangsi, India
Chamling, Nepal
Choyo, Sìchuān province
Dhimal, Nepal
Dumi, Nepal
Dzongkha, Bhutan
Gongduk, Bhutan
Guìqióng, Sìchuān province
Jero, Nepal
Kulung, Nepal
Lepcha, Sikkim
Lhokpu, Bhutan
Limbu, Bhutan
Lohorung, Nepal

Manchad, India
Mangde, Bhutan
Nàmùyì, Sìchuān province
Sampang, Nepal
Sinhalese, Sri Lanka
Sulung, Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet
Sunwar, Nepal
Thadou, India and Burma
Thangmi, Nepal
Tosu, Sìchuān province
Toto, India
Trung, Yúnnán province
Tshangla, Bhutan
Wambule, Nepal
Yamphu, Nepal
Zaiwa, Yúnnán province

In addition to the languages listed above, the Project has published numerous minor studies on languages such as Bahing (Nepal), Dzala (Bhutan), Puma (Nepal), Dakpa (India and Bhutan), Yakkha (Nepal), Tangut (Xīxià kingdom, 11th century), Newar (Nepal), Bangani (India), Chepang (Nepal), and so forth.

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