An ethnic minority living in the border area between China's Tibet (Xizang) Autonomous Region and India. The population on the Chinese side is about 7,500 (1990). "Mengpa" was originally the name given to them by the Tibetan people, but it has now become their self-name. It means "people from the main area of residence." The Mengpa language belongs to the Tibetan-Burman language family, and there are great differences in dialect depending on the area of residence. The Mengpa people have been the focus of particular attention since the Sino-Indian conflict in 1962. They live in high mountain valleys, and their main occupation is agriculture, but they also engage in livestock farming and hunting. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
中国チベット(西蔵)自治区とインドとの国境地帯に居住する少数民族。中国側の人口は約7500(1990)。〈メンパ〉とは元来はチベット族の彼らに対する呼称であったが,現在は彼らの自称となった。その意味は〈門隅(彼らの主要居住地)の人〉である。メンパ語はチベット・ビルマ語系に属し,その居住地によって方言の差は非常に大きい。メンパ族は1962年の中印紛争以来,とくに注目されてきた民族である。彼らは高山峡谷地帯に住み,そのおもな生業は農業であるが,牧畜,狩猟も行っている。
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