Lish language


Lish is a Kho-Bwa language of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh in India. It is closely related to Chug.
The Lish live in Dirang village, a few miles from Chug village, and in Gompatse. The Gompatse variety is not Lish proper, but is rather a lect closely related to Lish.
Lish is also spoken in Khispi village. Despite speaking languages closely related to Mey, the people identify as Monpa, not Mey.
According to Lieberherr & Bodt, Lish is spoken by 1,500 people in 3 main villages.