Alternate Names: Bangba Lo, Bangbani, Chanpa Lo, Chaudans Lo, Saukas, Shaukas, Tsaudangsi
Dialects: None known. Related to Rangkas ,, Darmiya ,, and Byangsi , (Sharma 1989), unintelligible with Darmiya and Byangsi (Sharma 1994).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,830 (2000 USCWM). 0 monolinguals.
Language Use: Home, community. Negative attitudes. Also use Central Tibetan [bod], Hindi [hin], Kumaoni [kfy], Nepali [npi].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Hindi used for written communication.
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Ranglo or Rang often used as a cover term for Byangs, Chaudangs, Darmiya, and Rongpo. Hindu, traditional religion.