Alternate Names: Brahmi, Cuona Menba, Dwags, Monkit, Northern Monpa, Takpa, Tawan Monba
Genealogy:
Demographics: 8,600 in India. Population total all countries: 9,900.
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, village, religion. Positive attitudes. Also use Hindi [hin]. Used as L2 by Sherdukpen [sdp].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 32% (2001 census).
Typology: Basic SOV.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Glossonym: Tawan Monba in Tibet. Monpa (Moinba), ‘man of the lower country’, refers to several ethnically related peoples, which may not be related linguistically. Buddhist.