Changpa

The Changpa or Champa are a semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in the Changtang in Ladakh, India. A smaller number resides in the western regions of the Tibet Autonomous Region and were partially relocated for the establishment of the Changtang Nature Reserve. As of 1989 there were half a million nomads living in the Changtang area.

Changpa
Total population
India: 2,661 (2011)
Regions with significant populations
 China :
  • Tibet Autonomous Region
    • Xinjiang Autonomous Region
    • Qinghai
 India : Ladakh
Languages
Changthang language
Religion
Mainly Buddhism (89%)
    Minority Islam (10%) and Hinduism (1%)
    Related ethnic groups
    Baltis, Ladakhis, Purigpa, and other Tibetan People

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