Lamkang language
Lamkang (ISO 639-3 code lmk) is a language of the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in India and Myanmar (Burma). It has about 5,894 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | lmk |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | lamk1238 |
| Family | Sino-Tibetan |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | India, Myanmar (Burma) |
| Speakers (estimate) | 5,894 |
| Endangerment | Endangered (40 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Sino-Tibetan languages, nearest first.
- Mandarin Chinese1,100,000,000 speakers
- Burmese34,000,000 speakers
- Tibetan6,000,000 speakers
- Garo700,000 speakers
- Mising551,224 speakers
- Gurung325,000 speakers
- Limbu300,000 speakers
- Balti270,000 speakers
- Lotha Naga170,001 speakers
- Dzongkha170,000 speakers
- Karbi150,000 speakers
- Ladakhi150,000 speakers
More about Lamkang
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.