Zahkring (also Eastern Mishmi or Zaiwa; known as Meyor in India and Zha (Zhahua æÂÂè¯Â) in China) is a language of Arunachal Pradesh and 3 villages in Tibet.
Zakhring has been classified as a Midzuish language. Blench and Post (2011) consider Zakhring to be an East Bodish language that has been influenced by Midzu (which they classify as a language isolate) or other divergent languages of the region. In 2015, Blench suggests that Zakhring may be a language isolate. Blench argues that Zakhring had borrowed heavily from Midzu and Tibetic, and then later borrowed from Naga languages and Jingpho as well.
Scott DeLancey (2015) considers Meyor to be part of a wider Central Tibeto-Burman group.
Li and Jiang (2001) reports that the Zakhring have no actual autonym, but are referred to by the neighboring Taraon, Kaman language, Idu, and Tibetan peoples by various names.
According to Li and Jiang (2001), the Kaman exonym for the Tibetan people of Bomi County (æ³¢å¯Âå¿) is '. The Taraon refer to the Tibetans as ', while the Kaman refer to the Tibetans as '.
In China, Zakhring is spoken in Songgu (æ¾å¤æÂÂ), Lading (æÂÂä¸ÂæÂÂ), and Tama (å¡ÂçÂÂæÂÂ) villages in Lower Zayü Township (ä¸Âå¯Âé 乡), Zayü County (å¯Âé å¿), Tibet.
In India, Meyor communities are found in the following 15 villages of Kibthoo Circle and Walong Circle of Anjaw District, Arunachal Pradesh. The total population of the villages numbered 376 as of May 2001.