Chin, Kaang

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
ckn
Alternate Names
Kang, M’kaang, Makaang, Mgan, Mkan
Autonym
Kaang Chin
User Population

1,000 (2010 SIL).

Location

Chin state: Mindat township, 3 villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Peripheral, Southern, Cho-Asho, Cho
Dialects

Some dialectal variation among Kaang villages. Lexical similarity: 73%–80% with Rawngtu Chin [weu], 77%–79% with Müün Chin [mwq], 67%–80% with Daai [dao] varieties.

Typology

SOV; negation is marked before the verb.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya]. Also use Daai Chin [dao]. Also use Müün Chin [mwq].

Language Development

Literacy classes in some communities. NT: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chin, Kaang
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.