Hmar

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
hmr
Alternate Names
Hamar, Hmari, Mhar
Population

83,400 (2001 census).

Location

Assam, North Cachar and Cachar districts; Manipur, south, Tipaimukh, Churachandpur, 35 villages; Mizoram, Aizawl, Cachar, and North Cachar districts; Tripura.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

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

Similar to Zou [zom].

Language Use

Also use Assamese [asm], Meitei [mni], or Mizo [lus].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 90%. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1968–2004.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hmar
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Ethnic Hmar living in Mizoram speak Mizo [lus] as L1. Christian.