| Groma | |
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| Tromowa | |
| Native to | China, Bhutan and India |
| Region | Chumbi Valley region between Sikkim and Bhutan |
| Native speakers | (27,000 cited 1993–2007) |
| Language family | Sino-Tibetan |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gro |
| Glottolog | grom1238 |
Groma, also known as Tromowa and J'umowa, is a language spoken primarily in the lower Chumbi Valley in Tibet, with some speakers in Sikkim in India. It belongs to the southern group of Tibetan languages. Its speakers identify as Tibetans.
References
- Groma at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- van Driem, George (2015), "Endangered Languages of South Asia", in Matthias Brenzinger (ed.), Language Diversity Endangered, Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, p. 312, ISBN 9783110905694
Further reading
- Hattaway, Paul (2004), "Groma", Peoples of the Buddhist World: A Christian Prayer Diary, William Carey Library, pp. 68–69, ISBN 9780878083619
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