Chin, Bawm

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
bgr
Alternate Names
Bawm, Bawn, Bawng, Bom
Population

4,440 in India (2004). Population total all countries: 15,940.

Location

Mizoram, Chhimtuipui, Lunglei, and Aizawl districts; Tripura; Assam. Also in Bangladesh, Myanmar.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Kuki-Chin, Central
Dialects

Linguistically and ethnically a subgroup of the Laizou (Anal) [anm] (Matisoff et al. 1996:8).

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Shifting to Assamese [asm] (2007). Also use Mizo [lus].

Language Development
Radio programs. Bible: 1989.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chin, Bawm
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.

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