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Language contact and the genetic position of Milang (Eastern Himalaya)
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Roughly 1,000 speakers in Milang village, 500 in Dalbuing village, and 150 in Peki Modi village. In addition, there are roughly 500 Milang emigrants found outside of the Milang area, primarily in and around Pasighat (Capital of East Siang district) and Roing (capital of Lower Dibang Valley district). (pg. 4)

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2011

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There are 3 traditional Milang villages in Aranuchal Pradesh today. "Milang" is the largest of the three, and is the only village connected to the outside world via a vehicle track. "Dalbuing" is the second largest of the Milang villages, situated to the northwest of Milang village, and connected to it via a footpath. The smallest of the Milang villages is "Peki Modi", situated to the Northeast of Milang. Peki Modi is connected to Milang (but not to Dalbuing) only via a challenging mountain footpath. In addition to theses three traditional Milang villages, there are approximately 500 Milang emigrants living primarily in and around Pasighat and Roing, outside of the Milang area. (pg. 4)

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There are 3 traditional Milang villages in Aranuchal Pradesh today. "Milang" is the largest of the three, and is the only village connected to the outside world via a vehicle track. "Dalbuing" is the second largest of the Milang villages, situated to the northwest of Milang village, and connected to it via a footpath. The smallest of the Milang villages is "Peki Modi", situated to the Northeast of Milang. Peki Modi is connected to Milang (but not to Dalbuing) only via a challenging mountain footpath. In addition to theses three traditional Milang villages, there are approximately 500 Milang emigrants living primarily in and around Pasighat and Roing, outside of the Milang area. (pg. 4)

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Padam;

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Milang rituals and songs are generally conducted in Padam

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A majority of contemporary Milang are fully bilingual in Padam, and those who emigrate from the Milang area typically adopt Padam in preference to Milang. Significant numbers of Milang speak no second language other than Padam (i.e. they do not speak Hindi, Assamese, or English). (pg. 9)

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2010

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Arunachal Pradesh, India

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28.431389,95.041667

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far north-east of Arunachal Pradesh

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far north-east of Arunachal Pradesh

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  1. Endangered Languages Catalogue Project. Compiled by research teams at University of Hawai'i Mānoa and Institute for Language Information and Technology (LINGUIST List) at Eastern Michigan University
    2012. "Endangered Languages Catalogue Project. Compiled By Research Teams At University of Hawai'i Mānoa and Institute For Language Information and Technology (LINGUIST List) At Eastern Michigan University."
  2. "Documentation and establishment of a local archive for Milang, an endangered Tibeto-Burman language of North East India" HRELP Abstract
    Modi, Yankee. 2010. ""Documentation and Establishment of a Local Archive For Milang, An Endangered Tibeto-Burman Language of North East India" HRELP Abstract." Online: http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=245.
    http://www.hrelp.org/grants/projects/index.php?projid=245
  3. Language contact and the genetic position of Milang (Eastern Himalaya)
    Post, Mark and Yankee Modi. 2011. Language contact and the genetic position of Milang (Eastern Himalaya). Anthropological Linguistics 53(3): 215-258.
    https://www.academia.edu/281564/Language_contact_and_the_genetic_position_of_Milang_Eastern_Himalaya_