Lower Siang district

Lower Siang district
District of Arunachal Pradesh
Country India
State Arunachal Pradesh
A Galo couple in traditional attire

Lower Siang (Pron:/ˈsjæŋ or ˈsɪæŋ/) is a proposed administrative district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The Government of Arunachal Pradesh approved creation of Lower Siang along with three other new districts in January 2013. It's territory was to be carved out of West Siang and East Siang districts.[1] The official formation of Lower Siang has been delayed because of disagreements over the location of its headquarters.[2]

Geography

The Lower Siang district is composed of Nari, Koyu, Kora, Seren, likabali, Kangku, Gensi and Sibe administrative blocks.

Languages

Language spoken is Galo, a Sino-Tibetan tongue with approximately 80,597 (2001 census) speakers, written in Galo, an endangered language with 80,597 speakers.[3]

Demographics

The Galo population is estimated at 80,597 (2001 census), which, if accurate, would make them one of the most populous tribes of Arunachal Pradesh.

References

  1. ↑ "Arunachal to get four new districts". timesofindia. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
  2. ↑ "New district". The Telegraph. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  3. ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Galo: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th edition ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
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