Chin, Thado

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
tcz
Alternate Names
Kuki, Kuki-Thado, Thaadou Kuki, Thado-Pao, Thadou, Thado-Ubiphei
Population

243,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 269,200.

Location

Manipur, Chandel, Churachandpur, Senapati, and Tamenglong districts; Assam; Mizoram, northeast; Nagaland, Kohima district; Tripura. Also in Myanmar.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

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

Changsen, Hawkip, Jangshen, Kaokeep, Khongzai, Kipgen, Langiung, Sairang, Shithlou, Singson (Shingsol), Thangngen. Several varieties, but high mutual intelligibility among dialects. Related to Kamhau (Tedim Chin [ctd] dialect), Ralte [ral], Paite Chin [pck], Zou [zom].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Also use Meitei [mni] or Nepali [npi].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 57% in Manipur (2001 census). Literacy lower among older people and in villages. Taught in schools in Manipur. Magazines. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1971–1994.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chin, Thado
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Some listed dialects are separate languages. Christian.

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