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Changpa, the Glossary

Index Changpa

The Changpa, or Champa, are a semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in the Changtang in Ladakh, India.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 30 relations: Affirmative action, Balti people, Buddhism, Chang Tang Nature Reserve, Changtang, Changthang language, Changthangi, China, Hinduism, India, Islam, Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Ladakh, Ladakhis, Lahuli–Spiti languages, Lhasa, Lhasa Tibetan, Persian language, Plateau, Purigpa, Qinghai, Reservation in India, Riding Solo to the Top of the World, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Spain, Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan people, Xinjiang, 2011 census of India.

  2. Ladakh
  3. Scheduled Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir

Affirmative action

Affirmative action (also sometimes called reservations, alternative access, positive discrimination or positive action in various countries' laws and policies) refers to a set of policies and practices within a government or organization seeking to benefit marginalized groups.

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Balti people

The Baltis are a Tibetic ethnic group who are native to the Pakistani-administered territory of Gilgit−Baltistan and the Indian-administered territory of Ladakh, predominantly in the Kargil district with smaller concentrations present in the Leh district. Changpa and Balti people are Scheduled Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir, Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir and Tibetan people.

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Buddhism

Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.

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Chang Tang Nature Reserve

Chang Tang National Nature Reserve lies in the northern Tibetan Plateau.

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Changtang

The Changtang (alternatively spelled Changthang or Qangtang) is a part of the high altitude Tibetan Plateau in western and northern Tibet extending into the southern edges of Xinjiang as well as southeastern Ladakh, India, with vast highlands and giant lakes.

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Changthang language

Changthang Skad, also known as Byangskat and Upper Ladakhi, is a dialect of Ladakhi language spoken in a Changthang region on the border of Tibet and Ladakh.

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Changthangi

The Changthangi or Changpa is a breed of cashmere goat native to the high plateaus of Ladakh in northern India.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Islam

Islam (al-Islām) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.

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Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)

Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union territory and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959.

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Ladakh

Ladakh is a region administered by India as a union territory and constitutes an eastern portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and India and China since 1959.

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Ladakhis

Ladakhis, Ladakhi people, or Ladakspa are an ethnic group and first-language speakers of the Ladakhi language living in the Ladakh region in the northernmost part of Jammu and Kashmir and Tibet in China. Changpa and Ladakhis are Ladakh.

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Lahuli–Spiti languages

The Lahuli–Spiti languages the exonym for a subgroup of the Tibetic languages related to the (Stöd) Ngari Tibetan spoken in the Lahaul and Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh, India, belonging to the South-Western group of Tibetic languages, earlier classified as Western Innovative Tibetan.

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Lhasa

Lhasa, officially the Chengguan District of Lhasa City, is the inner urban district of Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region, Southwestern China.

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Lhasa Tibetan

Lhasa Tibetan, or Standard Tibetan, is the Tibetan dialect spoken by educated people of Lhasa, the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.

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Persian language

Persian, also known by its endonym Farsi (Fārsī|), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages.

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Plateau

In geology and physical geography, a plateau (plateaus or plateaux), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.

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Purigpa

The Purigpa are a community found in Kargil district, Ladakh, India and Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Changpa and Purigpa are Scheduled Tribes of India.

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Qinghai

Qinghai is an inland province in Northwestern China. It is the largest province of China (excluding autonomous regions) by area and has the third smallest population. Its capital and largest city is Xining. Qinghai borders Gansu on the northeast, Xinjiang on the northwest, Sichuan on the southeast and the Tibet Autonomous Region on the southwest.

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Reservation in India

Reservation is a system of caste-based affirmative action in India.

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Riding Solo to the Top of the World

Riding Solo to the Top of the World is a 2006 documentary film in English language directed by Gaurav Jani on the Chang pas of Ladakh, in India, about a journey of self-discovery.

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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. Changpa and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are Scheduled Tribes of India.

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Spain

Spain, formally the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southwestern Europe, with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Africa.

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Tibet Autonomous Region

The Tibet Autonomous Region, officially the Xizang Autonomous Region, often shortened to Tibet or Xizang, is an autonomous region of China and is part of Southwestern China.

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Tibetan Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism is a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet, Bhutan and Mongolia.

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Tibetan people

The Tibetan people are an East Asian ethnic group native to Tibet. Changpa and Tibetan people are Modern nomads.

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Xinjiang

Xinjiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest of the country at the crossroads of Central Asia and East Asia.

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2011 census of India

The 2011 census of India or the 15th Indian census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration.

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See also

Ladakh

Scheduled Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changpa

Also known as Chang pa.