Mizo
A language of India
| Population | 529,000 in India (1997). Population total all countries: 541,750. |
| Region | Mizoram; Assam; Manipur, Churachandpur District; Nagaland; Tripura, Jampui Hill range. Also in Bangladesh, Myanmar. |
| Alternate names | Duhlian Twang, Dulien, Hualngo, Lukhai, Lusago, Lusai, Lusei, Lushai, Lushei, Sailau, Whelngo |
| Dialects | Fannai, Mizo, Ngente, Tlau. Related to Hmar [hmr], Pangkhua [pkh], the Zahao dialect of Falam Chin [cfm]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Kuki-Chin, Central |
| Language use | Official language. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 82%. Literacy rate in L2: 74% for Manipur. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Magazines. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1959–1995. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Mizo is a Scheduled Tribe with subgroups Lushai, Pang, Tlau, and Hualngo. SOV. Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Bangladesh
| Language name | Mizo |
| Population | 250 in Bangladesh (1991 census). |
| Region | Rangamati, Sajek. |
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Bangladesh |
| Alternate names | Hualngo, Lei, Lusai, Lushai, Lushei, Sailau, Whelngo |
| Dialects | Ralte, Dulien, Ngente, Mizo, Le. |
| Language use | Vigorous. |
| Comments | Most moved from Bangladesh to India. Agriculturalists. Christian. |
Myanmar
| Language name | Mizo |
| Population | 12,500 in Myanmar (1983). |
| Region | Northwestern portion of Falam Township, Chin state. |
| Alternate names | Hualngo, Le, Lusai, Lushai, Lushei, Whelngo |
| Dialects | Dulien, Ngente, Mizo. |
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