Chantyal
Chantyal is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nepal. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Chhantyal is spoken by approximately 2,000 of the 10,000 ethnic Chhantyal in Nepal. Chhantyal is spoken in the Kali Gandaki River valley of Myagdi District; there are also ethnic Chantel in Baglung District (Ethnologue).
The Chhantyal language is a member of the Tamangic group (along with Gurung, Thakali, Manangba, Nar-Phu and Tamang) of the Sino-Tibetan family. Within its group, it is lexically and grammatically closest to Thakali.
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Words in Chantyal
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | m3nuse* | |
| name | n3w* | |
| eye | mi* | |
| ear | nha* | |
| nose | nak* | |
| tooth | baNra* | |
| tongue | khele* | |
| hand | ya* | |
| blood | ka* | |
| bone | har* | |
| skin | chala* | |
| knee | ghura* | |
| breast | nunu* | |
| liver | k3lico* | |
| water | kwi* | |
| fire | mi* | |
| sun | thini* | |
| star | tara* | |
| stone | jur* | |
| mountain | dhara* | |
| tree | bot* | |
| leaf | khala* | |
| night | mhun* | |
| dog | naku* | |
| fish | mancha* | |
| louse | syar* | |
| I | na* | |
| you | khi* | |
| we | nhi* | |
| drink | thu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Seke (Nepal)Sino-Tibetan36% alike
- Eastern TamangSino-Tibetan34% alike
- Eastern Gorkha TamangSino-Tibetan31% alike
- ThakaliSino-Tibetan31% alike
- Western TamangSino-Tibetan27% alike
- GurungSino-Tibetan24% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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