Hrangkhol
A language of Myanmar
| Population | 8,120 in Myanmar (2000), decreasing. Population total all countries: 26,820. |
| Region | Assam; Tripura; a few in Manipur and Mizoram. Also in India. |
| Alternate names | Rangkhol |
| Dialects | Most similar to Biete [biu]; Dialect differences between Assam and Tripura but mostly intelligible. Manipur dialects strongly influenced by Hmar [hmr], those in Mizoram by Mizo [lus]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Kuki-Chin, Northern |
| Language use | Use declining in Mizoram, Manipur and even Assam. Home, village. Some speak Mizo [lus], Hindi, English, or Assamese [asm]. |
| Language development | Literature committee since 1960. Bible: 2006. |
| Writing system | Latin script, used in India. |
| Comments | SOV. Shifting cultivation. Christian, Hindu mixed with traditional religion. |
Also spoken in:
India
| Language name | Hrangkhol |
| Population | 18,700 in India (2000), decreasing. |
| Region | Assam; Tripura; a few in Manipur and Mizoram. |
| Alternate names | Rangkhol |
| Dialects | Hadem. |
| Language use | Use declining in Mizoram, Manipur and even Assam. Home, village. Some speak Mizo [lus], Hindi, English, or Assamese [asm]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literature committee since 1960. |
| Comments | Shifting cultivation. Christian, Hindu mixed with traditional religion. |
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