Information from: “South Asia and the Middle East” (289-348 ch. 4) . George Van Driem (2007) , Christopher Mosely · London and NewYork: Routledge
Severely endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<200
Less than 200 speakers of Tangam remain in the northernmost portion of Siang district inhabiting the three villages of Kuging, Ngering, Mayum and a few neighbouring hamlets in the northeastern corner of the Adi tribal region of Arunachal Pradesh, along the upper reaches of the rivers Siang and Nigong.
SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS
MORE ON VITALITY
The Tangam were once numerous but were killed en masse by neighbouring tribes.
PLACES
India
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Arunachal Pradesh state, west bank of Siang river
Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing
Information from: “ The Tangam language of Kugɨŋ Təəraŋ” . Post, Mark W. (2013)
Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~150
OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
Minyong
Shimong
Kamba
and Hindi
PLACES
India
LOCATION DESCRIPTION
"One primary village Kugɨŋ, two secondary villages Nyerɨŋ and Mayuŋ nearby, many outward migrants in Tuting"