Mro-Khimi

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
cmr
Alternate Names
Awa Khami, Khami, Khumi Awa, Mro, Mro-Khimi Chin, “Kwe Myi” (pej.)
Autonym
Khimi, Mro-Khimi
User Population

75,000 (2012 SIL). Ethnic population: 200,000 (2018).

Location

Chin state: Paletwa township; Rakhine state: Buthidaung, Kyauktaw, Maungdaw, Mrauk U, Pauktaw, and Ponnagyun townships.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Arang (Ahraing Khami, Areung, Aroeng), Xengna (Hrengna), Xata, Vakung (Wakun, Wakung). Generally high comprehension of Vakung dialect among other dialect speakers. Vakung is the largest dialect and basis of literature. Lexical similarity: 91%–98% within Mro-Khimi varieties, 86%–90% with Likhy variety of Eastern Khumi [cek], 81%–85% with Lemi variety of Eastern Khumi [cek], 77%–81% with Kaladan Khumi [cnk].

Typology

SOV; negation is marked after the verb.

Language Use

All domains. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. All also use Rakhine [rki].

Language Development

Some literacy classes. Texts. NT: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Mro-Khimi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Buddhist, Christian, traditional religion.