areas where spoken number of speakers**

Bodish-Himalayish

Bodish languages

Tibetan (with branches and Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, 4,890,000

dialects) Pakistan, sporadically

in India, the Chinese

provinces of Kansu,

Tsinghai, Szechwan,

and Yunnan

Central group: Lhasa, Khams, Nepal, China

Kagate, Jad, Nyamkat

(Mnyamskad)

Southern group: Spiti, Sharpa, Bhutan, India, Nepal

Sikkim, Lhoke

Northern group: Ambo China

(Ngambo), Chone

Western group: Balti, Purik India, Pakistan

(Burig), Ladakhi (Ladwags)

Derge China

Gurung central Nepal 230,000

Gyarung (Rgyarung) Tibet, Szechwan 100,000

Himalayish languages 118,000

Kanauri branch: Thebor, Bunan, India

Kanashi, Chitkhuli,

Manchati, Rangloi,

Chamba Lahuli

Almora branch: Rangkas and Nepal

others

Kirantish (Bahing-Vayu) 440,000

Eastern (Bahing) branch: Bahing, eastern Nepal

Sunwar, Dumi, Khambu,

Rodong, Waiing, Lambi-

chong, Lohorung, Limbu,

Yakha

Western (Vayu) branch: Vayu, central Nepal

Chepang; Magari (perhaps)

Newari central Nepal 550,000

Mirish (Mishingish) Assam (India)

Miri (Mishing)

Abor

Dafla (Nyising)

Digaro (Taying) Assam, Tibet

Miju Assam, Tibet

Other Tibetic languages

Hruso (Hurso, Aka) northern Assam

Dhimal Darjeeling area (India)

*Represents approximately 6,000,000 speakers. **Approximate.