Chin, Bawm

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A language of India

ISO 639-3

bgr

Alternate Names

Bawn, Bawng, Bom

Autonym

Bawm

Population

4,440 in India (2004). Total users in all countries: 15,140.

Location

Assam state; Mizoram state: Aizawl, Chhimtuipui, and Lunglei districts; Tripura state.

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Southeastern Bangladesh

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Western Central Myanmar

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Central, Lai

Dialects

None known. Linguistically and ethnically a subgroup of the Laizou (Anal) [anm] (Matisoff et al 1996:8).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Shifting to Assamese [asm] (2007). Some young people, all adults. Also use Assamese [asm] (Van Driem 2007), Mizo [lus]. Used as L2 by Pankhu [pkh].

Language Development

Literature. Radio. Grammar. Bible: 1989–2018.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Chin, Bawm

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.

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Bangladesh

Language nameChin, Bawm

Population Full

10,000 in Bangladesh (2011).

Location

Chittagong division: Bandarbar and south Rangamati districts, near Myanmar border.

Alternate Names

Bawm, Bawn, Bawng, Bom

Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Used by all. Many also use Marma [rmz].

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Myanmar

Language nameChin, Bawm

Population Full

700 in Myanmar (2016 LSDO), decreasing.

Location

Chin state: Paletwa township, Bahun Taung, Pi Taung, Mawtalar, and Rakan villages.

Alternate Names

Bawm, Bawn, Bawng, Boam, Bom, Laisaw, Laizo, Langkay

Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Rakhine [rki].

Other Comments

Christian.

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Ethnologue

Chin, Bawm

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