Chin, Chinbon
PrintA language of Myanmar
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chindwin Chin, Chinpon, Oo-pu, Sho, Tuishiip, Tuiship, Uppu, Ütbü
Population
19,600 (1983 census).
Location
Chin State, Kanpetlet, Paletwa, and Minbya townships; Magwe region, Saw, and Sidoktaya townships; Rakhine State, Ann, and Minbya townships.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Dialects
Lexical similarity: 50% with Asho Chin [csh].
Typology
SOV; negation is marked after the verb
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script, recently developed, has a small user community.
Official ethnic group: Oo-pu. Traditional religion, Buddhist.