Khamba language
Sino-Tibetan language of India
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Khamba is an endangered and severely underdocumented Sino-Tibetan language spoken by Khamba people in Upper Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
NativetoIndia
RegionArunachal Pradesh
Native speakers
500-700 (2016)[1]| Khamba | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh |
Native speakers | 500-700 (2016)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kbg |
| Glottolog | kham1283 |
| ELP | Khamba |
It is generally classified as Tibetic but its precise position with the branch is unclear because of lack of reliable language data. Glottolog defines it as "unclassified Southern Tibetic".[2] Van Driem classifies it with Khams Tibetan.[3] According to the Central Institute of Indian Languages, a grammar description and a bilingual dictionary of Khamba are being prepared under the Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages.[4]