Mru
A language of Bangladesh
| Population | 30,000 in Bangladesh (2007). Population total all countries: 51,230. |
| Region | Bandarban District. Also in India, Myanmar. |
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Bangladesh |
| Alternate names | Maru, Mrung, Murung |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 13% with Mro Chin [emr]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Mru |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 10%. NT: 1994. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Ethnically related to the Khumi. 5 linguistically distinct groups: Anok and Tshungma in the north, Domrong in the lowlands north of the Matamuri, Dopreng and Rumma in far south and into Arakan (Brauns and Loffler 1990). SOV. Agriculturalists. Buddhist, syncretism with traditional religion, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
India
| Language name | Mru |
| Population | 1,230 in India (1981 census). Ethnic population: 2,100. |
| Region | West Bengal, Jalpaiguri, Nadia, and Hoogly districts. |
| Alternate names | Mro, Mrung, Murung, Niopheng |
| Comments | Traditional religion with some Buddhist elements. |
Myanmar
| Language name | Mru |
| Population | 20,000 in Myanmar (1999 ABWE). |
| Region | Rakhine (Arakan) Hills and adjacent area. |
| Alternate names | Mrung, Murung, Niopreng |
| Comments | Buddhist, syncretism with traditional religion. |
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