Chin, Mara
A language of India
| Population | 22,000 in India (1997). Population total all countries: 42,000. |
| Region | Mizoram, Chhimtuipui District. 60 villages. Also in Myanmar. |
| Alternate names | Lakher, Mara, Maram, Mira, Zao |
| Dialects | Tlongsai (Tlosai-Siaha), Hlawthai. Similar to Shendu [shl]. Reportedly affiliated with Lai (Haka Chin) [cnh]. Tlosai-Siaha dialect is the lingua franca of all Mara (Singh 1994, 1995). |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Kuki-Chin, Southern |
| Language use | Also use Mizo [lus] or English. |
| Language development | Taught in primary schools since 1978. Bible: 1956–2002. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | A Scheduled Tribe. Subgroup of Mizo (Lushai). SOV. Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Myanmar
| Language name | Chin, Mara |
| Population | 20,000 in Myanmar (1994). |
| Region | Lushai Hills. |
| Alternate names | Lakher, Mara, Maram, Mira, Zao |
| Dialects | Tlongsai, Hlawthai, Sabeu. |
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