Chakma

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A language of Bangladesh

ISO 639-3
ccp
Alternate Names
Changma Kodha, Sakma, Sangma, Takam
Autonym
Changma Vaj
User Population

150,000 in Bangladesh (2007 SIL). Total users in all countries: 378,000.

Location

Chittagong division: Chittagong city, Chittagong Hills area; Khagrachari and Rangamati districts.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Bengali-Assamese
Dialects

Chakma of India [ccp] understand Bangladesh Chakma with difficulty. Some dialect variation within Myanmar. Lexical similarity: 58%–67% with Tanchangya [tnv].

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Bengali [ben], especially educated people and most men. Also use Chittagonian [ctg]. Used as L2 by Riang [ria].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 70%. Literacy rate in L2: 70%. Taught in primary schools in grades 1 and 2. Literature. NT: 1926–2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chakma
Writing

Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng]. Chakma script [Cakm]. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Buddhist, Christian.

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