Changpa
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| India: 2,661 (2011) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| China : India : Ladakh | |
| Languages | |
| Changthang language | |
| Religion | |
| Mainly Buddhism (89%)
| |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Baltis, Ladakhis, Purigpa, and other Tibetan People |
The Changpa, or Champa, are a semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in the Changtang plateau in Ladakh, India. A smaller number resides in the western regions of the Tibet Autonomous Region and were partially relocated for the establishment of the Changtang Nature Reserve. By 1989, there were half a million nomads living in the Changtang area.