Gangte
A language of India
| Population | 15,100 in India (2001 census). |
| Region | Manipur, south Churachandpur District, 37 villages; Meghalaya; Assam. Also in Myanmar. |
| Alternate names | Gante |
| Dialects | Related to Thado Chin [tcz]. Differs little from Vaiphei, Paite [pck], or Zou [zom]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Kuki-Chin, Northern |
| Language use | Also use Meitei [mni] or English. |
| Language development | Literacy high among young people and lower among older people. Magazines. Newspapers. Bible: 1991. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | A Scheduled Tribe. Agriculturalists. Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Myanmar
| Language name | Gangte |
| Region | May be in Tamu Township in Sagaing Division. |
| Alternate names | Gante |
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