Lish (also called Lishpa or Khispi) is a Kho-Bwa language of

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in India. It is closely related to Chug. The Lish (population 1,567 in 1981) live in Dirang village, a few miles from Chug village, and in Gompatse. The Gompatse variety is not Lish proper, but is rather a lect closely related to Lish.Blench, Roger. 2015
''The Mey languages and their classification''
Presentation given at the University of Sydney. Lish is also spoken in Khispi village. Despite speaking languages closely related to Mey ( Sherdukpen), the people identify as Monpa, not Mey. According to Lieberherr & Bodt (2017),Lieberherr, Ismael; Bodt, Timotheus Adrianus. 2017
Sub-grouping Kho-Bwa based on shared core vocabulary
In ''Himalayan Linguistics'', 16(2). Lish is spoken by 1,500 people in 3 main villages.

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