Bunan language
| Bunan | |
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| गढ़ी ,𑚌𑚗𑚷𑚯, གཌྷཱི༹ | |
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| Native to | India |
| Region | Lahaul and Spiti(Himachal Pradesh) |
Native speakers | 3,800 (2014)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bfu |
| Glottolog | gahr1239 |
| ELP | Gahri |
Bunan, also known as Gahri, Ghara, Lahuli of Bunan, Boonan, Punan, Poonan, Erankad, Keylong Boli or Bunan, is a
state of Himachal Pradesh. The number of people speaking the language is only approximately 3,800 in India.[1]
Geographic distribution
According to Chandra River and upstream about 25 km (16 mi). It is spoken in villages such as Biling, Kardang, Kyelang, Guskyar, Yurnad, Gumrang, Barbog, Paspara, Pyukar and Styering.[1]
See also
- Bunan word list (Wiktionary)
Further reading
- Sharma, Suhnu Ram. 1991. Body Parts Questionnaire (Bunan). (unpublished ms. contributed to STEDT).
- Widmer, Manuel. 2014. A descriptive grammar of Bunan. Doctoral dissertation, Universität Bern.
References
- ^ a b c Bunan at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
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| Myanmar and Indo-Burmese border |
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| East and Southeast Asia |
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Arunachal ) |
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