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 (Ethnologue).
The Chhantyal language is a member of the Tamangic group (along with Gurung, Thakali, Manangba, Nar-Phu and Tamang) of the Sino-Tibetan family.
Within its group, it is lexically and grammatically closest to Thakali.
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