Chali people
The Chali people or Chalis (Chalikha: ཚ་ལི་ ,Wylie: Tsha-li) are a Tibetic ethnic group living primarily in the Mongar District of eastern Bhutan.[1][2] They speak Chalikha, a Bodish language of Bhutan.[3]
ཚ་ལི་ | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 1,800[4] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Bhutan (Mongar District) | |
| Languages | |
| Chalikha, Bhutanese | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Lamaism[5] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Brokkats, Baltis, Sherpas |
Demographics and Distribution
The Chali people numbering 1,800 live primarily in Wangmakhar, Gorsum and Tormazhong villages of Mongar District in eastern Bhutan, mainly around Chhali Gewog on east bank of Kuri Chhu River.[6][7] They speak the Chali language also known as Chalikha.[8][9] The primary religion practiced by the Chali people is Tibetan Buddhism.[10]
See also
- Mongar District
- Kuri Chhu River
- Bodish Languages
- Tibetan Buddhism
References
- ↑ PeopleGroups.org. "PeopleGroups.org - Chali of Bhutan". peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ Hattaway, Paul (2004). Peoples of the Buddhist World: A Christian Prayer Diary. William Carey Library. ISBN 978-0-87808-361-9. Search this book on
- ↑ "Chalikha". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ "Chali people". peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "Chali people". peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ↑ "Wayback Machine". web.archive.org. 2010-11-01. Archived from the original on 2010-11-01. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ Royal Government of Bhutan (2017). 2017 Population and Housing Census of Bhutan. Royal Government of Bhutan.
- ↑ "Chalikha". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ Phuntsho, Karma (2014-08-15). The History of Bhutan. Haus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-908323-59-0. Search this book on
- ↑ PeopleGroups.org. "PeopleGroups.org - Chali of Bhutan". peoplegroups.org. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
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