Chin, Thado
A language of India
| Population | 205,000 in India (2007). Population total all countries: 231,200. |
| Region | Manipur, Chandel, Churachandpur, Senapati, Tamenglong districts; Assam; Mizoram, northeast; Nagaland, Kohima District; Tripura. Also in Myanmar. |
| Alternate names | Kuki, Kuki-Thado, Thaadou Kuki, Thado-Pao, Thado-Ubiphei, Thadou |
| Dialects | Changsen, Jangshen, Kaokeep, Khongzai, Kipgen, Langiung, Sairang, Thangngen, Hawkip, Shithlou, Singson (Shingsol). Related to Kamhau (dialect of Tedim Chin [ctd]), Ralte [ral], Paite Chin [pck], Zou [zom]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Kuki-Chin, Northern |
| Language use | Also use Meitei [mni] or Nepali [nep]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 57% in Manipur. Literacy lower among older people and in villages. Taught in schools in Manipur. Magazines. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1971–1994. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | A Scheduled Tribe. Some listed dialects are separate languages. SOV. Agriculturalists. Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Myanmar
| Language name | Chin, Thado |
| Population | 26,200 in Myanmar (1983). |
| Region | Sagaing Division. North Chin state, India border area. |
| Alternate names | Kuki, Kuki-Thado, Thado-Pao, Thado-Ubiphei, Thadou |
| Dialects | Baite, Paite, Changsen, Jangshen, Kaokeep, Khongzai, Kipgen, Langiung, Sairang, Thangngen, Hawkip. |
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