Rongpo language explained

Rangpo
States:	India
Region:	Uttarakhand
Speakers:	7,500
Date:	2001
Ref:	e18
Familycolor:	Sino-Tibetan
Fam2:	Tibeto-Kanauri ?
Fam3:	West Himalayish
Fam4:	Rangpo–Almora
Iso3:	rnp
Glotto:	rong1264
Glottorefname:	Rongpo

Rongpo or Rangpo is a West Himalayish language spoken in Uttarakhand, India.

Geographical distribution

Rongpo is spoken in the following locations of Uttarakhand, India (Ethnologue).

• Niti Valley, Joshimath tehsil, Chamoli District, Garhwal Division, Uttarakhand (in Niti, Gamshali, Bampa, and Malari villages)
• Mana valley, Joshimath tehsil Chamoli District, Garhwal Division, Uttarakhand: Mana, Indradhara, Gajkoti, Pathiya-Dhantoli, Hanuman Chatti, Benakuli, and Aut.

The Marchha dialect is spoken in Mana and Niti valleys. There are a few Tolchha dialect speakers in Niti valley.