The Takpa are an relatively unknown tribe in Arunachal Pradesh. They are ethnically related to the Monpa and Tshangla and live in the districts of Tawang, East Kameng and Upper Subansiri, notably near the Tibetan border. They are Tibetan Buddhist by religion and lead a lifestyle that is somewhat like other Tibetan Buddhist tribes in the state, most of whom are culturally more advanced than the Animist tribes.

Their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family, but it is suggested that their language is close to Tshangla (Sharpa) and Bumthangkha. It is also suggested that their dialect is considered a Monpa dialect, and it seems that they have been largely abosorbed into the Monpa people.

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• Tshangla language (http://www.kuenselonline.com/article.php?sid=3051&PHPSESSID=492b4f287f52d461af5742efac5dff62)