Chin, Tawr

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A language of Myanmar

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Alternate Names
Tawr, Torr
Population

700 (1996 D. van Bik).

Location

Chin State, Haka township, Lamthok and Rovan villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

SOV; negation is marked after the verb

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chin, Tawr
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Included in official ethnic list as Torr. Not the same as Chintaw, a dialect of Achang [acn], a Northern Burmic language spoken in Yunnan, China. Christian.