Lahuli–Spiti languages
The Lahuli–Spiti languages the exonym for a subgroup of the Tibetic languages related to the (Stöd) Ngari Tibetan spoken in the Lahaul and Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh, India, belonging to the South-Western group of Tibetic languages, earlier classified as Western Innovative Tibetan. They are more closely related to Standard Tibetan than to the neighboring Ladakhi–Balti languages spoken further north.
| Lahuli–Spiti | |
|---|---|
| Western Innovative Tibetan | |
| Geographic distribution | Himachal Pradesh |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan
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| Glottolog | laha1255 |
According to Tournadre (2014), the Lahuli–Spiti languages include:
- Lahuli (Stod Bhoti)
- Spiti
- Nyamkat
- Bhoti Kinnauri
- Tukpa (Nesang)
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