Khalong Tibetan language

Khalong Tibetan
Native to	China
Region	Sichuan
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Kanauri ? Bodish Tibetic Khalong Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (`mis`)
Glottolog	None

Khalong Tibetan is a Tibetic language of Sichuan, China, once considered a dialect of Khams. It is spoken in Zamtang County of Ngawa Prefecture. Phonological and grammatical details reflect a Shawu (Gyarong) substrate.^[1]

References

↑ N. Tournadre (2005) "L'aire linguistique tibétaine et ses divers dialectes." Lalies, 2005, n°25, p. 7–56

Bibliography

T-S. Sun Jackson, 2002. "Perfective stem renovation in Khalong Tibetan", Communication pre'sente'e au 8th Himalayan Symposium, Universite' de Berne, 19–22 September.

Bodic (Tibeto-Kanauri) languages

Bodish

Tibetic

Central	Central Tibetan Standard Tibetan (Old, Classical) Mugom Basum

Amdo	Amdo Tibetan Choni

Khams	Khams Tibetan Tseku Khamba

Western	Ladakhi Burig Zangskari Balti Lahuli–Spiti

Southern	Groma Sikkimese Sherpa Jirel Dzongkha Brokkat Brokpa Chocangaca Lakha Naapa Laya Lunana

Mixed	Baima Dao

Unclassified	Kyirong-Kagate Zhongu Khalong Dongwang Gserpa Zitsadegu Drugchu

East Bodish

West Himalayish

Tamangic

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