Glottolog tibe1275 | ||
Linguistic classification Sino-TibetanTibeto-Kanauri ?Rung ?West Himalayish | ||
The West Himalayish languages, also known as Almora and Kanauric, are a family of Sino-Tibetan languages centered in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and across the border into Nepal. LaPolla (2003) proposes that the West Himalayish languages may be part of a larger "Rung" group.
The languages include:
Zhangzhung, the sacred language of the Bon religion, was spoken north of the Himalayas across western Tibet before being replaced by Tibetan.
References
West Himalayish languages Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA