Aiton

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ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Aitonia

Population

1,500 (Morey 2006).

Location

Assam, Jorhat and Karbi Anglong districts, Doboroni, Banlung, Ahomoni, Balipathar, Kaliyani, Chakihula, Tengani, and Barhula villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Phake [phk].

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use Assamese [asm], English [eng], Hindi [hin].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.

Language Resources

Writing

Myanmar (Burmese) script [Mymr].

Other Comments

Buddhist.