Chantyal language
Chhantyal is spoken by approximately 2,000 of the 10,000 ethnic Chhantyal in Nepal. Chhantyal is spoken in the Kali Gandaki River valley of Myagdi District; there are also ethnic Chantel in Baglung District.
The Chhantyal language is a member of the Tamangic group of the Sino-Tibetan family. Within its group, it is lexically and grammatically closest to Thakali.
