Chin, Daai
A language of Myanmar
| Population | 30,000 (1994 UBS). |
| Region | Matupi, Paletwa, Kanpetlet townships. |
| Alternate names | Daai, Dai, M’kaang |
| Dialects | Matupi Daai, Paletwa Daai, Kanpetlet Daai. 2 subgroups: one is Tuishiip, or Shiip. Daai reportedly has 6 main subgroups. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Kuki-Chin, Southern |
| Language development | NT: 1996. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Sometimes called ‘Mün’, or ‘Ütbü’ ethnically, but those groups are linguistically distinct. In the past, they called themselves ‘Mün’, ‘Ütbü’, and ‘Khyo’ (Hyo, Sho, Zo) for higher status. Matupi Daai may be a separate language. SOV. Swidden agriculturalists. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
SO-HARTMANN, Helga; THOMAS, David D., authors. 1981. Morphophonemic writing in Daai Chin.
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