Balti

Baltistan is chiefly inhabited by Baltis, Muslim tribes of Tibetan origin who eke out a meager living growing crops (mainly barley and fruits).

The Champa, Ladakhi, Balti, and Dard peoples live to the north of the Great Himalaya Range in the Kashmir Himalayas. The Dard speak Indo-European languages, while the others are Tibeto-Burman speakers. The Champa traditionally lead a nomadic pastoral life in the upper Indus valley. The Ladakhi have settled…