Chali |
Dakpa |
Layap |
Lepcha |
Lhop |
Lhotshampas |
Monpa |
Ngalop |
Sharchop |
| Chali |
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| Indigenous Group |
Chali |
| Location |
Bhutan, In and around Chali area, Mongar District, east Bhutan, north of Monggar |
| Estimated Population |
1,000 (1993, SIL International) |
| Environment |
Highland |
| Lifestyle |
Sedentary |
| Subsistence |
Agriculture / Trade |
| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly Traditional |
| Language Family |
Language name: Chalikha
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Himalayish, Tibeto-Kanauri, Tibetic, Tibetan Eastern
Alternate Names: Chali, Tshali, Chalipkha, Tshalingpa
Dialects: Related to Bumthangkha and Kurtopakha. |
| Website URLs |
Ethnologue, Chalikha-A language of Bhutan
Ethnic Mosaic: The people of Bhutan
Bhutan Studies, State, Economy and Space in Bhutan in the early part of the 19th Century
Bhutan Ministry of Health - Dzonghkhag and Geog Health Sector
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| NGOs |
Centre for Protection of Minorities and Against Racism and Discrimination in Bhutan (CEMARD-Bhutan)
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