Changpa
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The Changpa, or Champa, are a semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in the Changtang in Ladakh, India. A smaller number resides in the western regions of the Tibet Autonomous Region and were partially relocated for the establishment of the Changtang Nature Reserve. By 1989, there were half a million nomads living in the Changtang area.[2]
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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India: 2,661 (2011)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
China : India : Ladakh | |
Languages | |
Changthang language | |
Religion | |
Mainly Buddhism (89%)[1]
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Related ethnic groups | |
Baltis, Ladakhis, Purigpa, and other Tibetan People |
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