Lish language
| Lish | |
|---|---|
| Lishpa, Khispi | |
| Region | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Ethnicity | Lishipa |
Native speakers | 1,500 (2017) |
Sino-Tibetan?
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | lsh |
| Glottolog | lish1235 |
Lish (also called Lishpa or Khispi) is a Kho-Bwa language of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh in India. It is a dialect of the same language as Chug and Gompatse.
The Lish (population 1,567 in 1981) live in Dirang village, a few miles from Chug village, and in Gompatse. The Gompatse variety is not Lish proper, but is rather a lect closely related to Lish.
Lish is also spoken in Khispi village. Despite speaking languages closely related to Mey (Sherdukpen), the people identify as Monpa, not Mey.
According to Lieberherr & Bodt (2017), Lish is spoken by 1,500 people in 3 main villages.