Sherdukpen language

Sherdukpen (autonym: Mey) is a small language of India. It is one of the Kho-Bwa languages. There are two distinct varieties, Mey of Shergaon and Mey of Rupa. The name Sherdukpen comes from the words Shergaon and Tukpen (the Monpa name for Rupa) (Blench & Post 2011:3). The language is known to speakers as Mey nyuk.

"Mey language" redirects here. For ISO 639-3 language code mey, see Hassaniya Arabic.
Sherdukpen
Mey
Ngnok
RegionAssam, Arunachal Pradesh
EthnicitySherdukpen people
Native speakers
5,000 (2019)
Possibly Sino-Tibetan
  • Kho-Bwa
    • Mey–Sartang
      • Sherdukpen
Dialects
  • Shergaon
  • Rupa
Language codes
ISO 639-3sdp
Glottologsher1257
ELPSherdukpen
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