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Tamangic languages

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The Tamangic languages, also called TGTM languages, West Bodish languages or Kaike-Ghale-Tamangic languages, are a family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in the Himalayas of Nepal. They are called West Bodish from Bod, the native term for Tibet, and TGTM stands for Tamang-Gurung-Thakali-Manang.

Facts
Region
Nepal, India (Sikkim) 1
Proto-Language Status
Proto-TGTM has been reconstructed (Mazaudon 1994) 1
Sources
1. Tamangic languages - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Geographic distribution
    Nepal, India (Sikkim)
  • Opening paragraphs
    Proto-TGTM has been reconstructed in Mazaudon (1994).
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