Simte

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
smt
Population

10,200 (2001 census).

Location

Southwest Manipur, Churachandpur district, Mingjang, Tubuong, Simveng, New Bazar, Thanlon, Leikangpai, Zouthang, Shumtuk, Monjon, Pamjal, Sasinoujang, Tallian, Dumsao, Khungung, Lungthul, Singhat, Moijin, Maokot, Suangdai, and Suangpuhmun.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Related to Chin Thado [tcz] and Zou [zom]. An alternate name for Paite [pck] (Singh 1994).

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 67% (2001 census). Bible: 1992.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Simte
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.