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West Himalayish languages

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The West Himalayish languages, also known as Almora or Kanauric, are a family of Sino-Tibetan languages centered in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and extending across the border into Nepal. Linguist Randy LaPolla has proposed that they may be part of a larger Rung grouping.

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Number of Languages
15 1
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Classification Confidence
Established 1
Region
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and western Nepal 2
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1. Glottolog: West Himalayish (languoid record)
Glottolog
  • Languoid record: child_language_count
    "child_language_count": 15
  • Languoid record: level and category
    "level": "family", "bookkeeping": false, "category": "Family"
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2. West Himalayish languages - Wikipedia
Introduction
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centered in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and across the border into Nepal
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Wikidata: West Himalayish languages
Wikidata Q2301695, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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