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Digaro Mishmi language

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Native to
  
India, China

Ethnicity
  
Mishmi people

ISO 639-3
  
mhu

Region
  
Arunachal

Native speakers
  
35,000 (2001 census)

Language family
  
Possibly Sino-Tibetan Digaro Digaro Mishmi

Digaro, also Taraon or Darang, is a Digarish language of northeastern Arunachal Pradesh, India and Zayü County, Tibet, China.

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Names

According to Jiang, et al. (2013:2), their autonym is tɑ˧˩rɑŋ˥˧ or da˧˩raŋ˥˧, and alternatively tɯŋ˥˧ (Deng 登, 僜) in China. The Kaman (Miju) call them tɕi˧˩moŋ˧˥, the Idu call them tɑ˧˩rɑŋ˧˥, and the Assamese call them tɕi˧˩kɑ˥lu˥mi˧˩ɕi˥mi˧˩.

India

In Arunachal Pradesh, India, Digaro Mishmi is spoken in Hayuliang, Changlagam, and Goiliang circles in Lohit district (Ethnologue). It is also spoken in Dibang Valley district and Assam.

China

Jiang, et al. (2013:2) reports that in Zayü County, Tibet, Taraon is spoken in the following villages.

  • E River watershed 额河流域
  • Jiyu 吉玉村 (alternatively named Juyu 巨玉)
  • Ciba village 次巴村
  • Rusu village 如苏村
  • Demen village 德门村
  • Zigeng village 自更村
  • Xiani village 下尼村
  • Ba'antong 巴安通
  • Xin village 新村
  • Sang'ang River watershed 桑昂河流域
  • Gayao village 嘎尧村
  • Chayu River watershed 察隅河流域
  • Dongchong 洞冲, Lower Chayu town 下察隅镇
  • References

    Digaro Mishmi language Wikipedia