Alternate Names: Brokpa, Brokpa of Dah-Hanu, Dokskat, Kyango
Genealogy:
Demographics: 10,000 (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).
Language Use: Also use Ladakhi [lbj].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 56% (2001 census). Dictionary. Grammar.
Writing System: Balti
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Broq-pa is a Scheduled Tribe. A very divergent variety of Shina ,. Minaro is an alternate ethnic name. Ethnonym: Brokpa by Ladakhi. Glossonym: Brokskat, and is the oldest surviving member of the ancient Dardic language. Buddhist, Muslim, traditional religion.