Endangered Languages Project - Ramo

Ramo

Classification: Sino-Tibetan

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endangered

CLASSIFICATION		Sino-Tibetan, Tani
CODE AUTHORITY		LINGUIST List
LANGUAGE CODE		adi-ram
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS		Ethnologue's Adi [adi] amalgamates several ethnolinguistically and linguistically distinct groups and thus subsumes several languages: Ethnologue listed varieties: Ashing, Bokar (Boga’er Luoba), Bori, Gallong (Galong), Karko, Komkar, Milang, Minyong, Padam, Pailibo, Pangi, Pasi, Ramo, Shimong, Tangam. Milang is definitely a separate language (possibly not a member of the Tani family). Bokar, Pailibo, Ramo and Padam also are all most likely separate languages. Bori, Minyong and Tangam also may be separate languages.

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Information from: “South Asia and the Middle East” (283-348) . George van Driem (2007) , Christopher Moseley · London & New York: Routledge

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<800
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: India

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Arunachal Pradesh, West Siang, upper Siyom valley

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Less than 800 speak Ramo in the upper Siyom valley in Mechukha subdivision of West Siang district to the northwest of the Pailibo area. Exclusively Ramo villages are located between Machukha and Tato, whereas elsewhere Ramo are mixed with Bokar and Memba settlers.

Endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
600
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 2001 (census data)

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