Chin, Hakha

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
cnh
Alternate Names
Baungshe, Haka, Haka Chin, Hakha, Hakha Lai
Autonym
Lai, Lai Chin
User Population

177,000 in Myanmar, all users. L1 users: 137,000 in Myanmar (Leclerc 2017d). L2 users: 40,000 (2013 SIL). Total users in all countries: 210,410 (as L1: 170,410; as L2: 40,000).

Location

Chin state: Hakha township; Magway region: 2 small border areas extreme north.

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Language Status

3 (Wider communication). Used as an LWC in church, market, business, and some media in parts of Chin state: Hakha township, Thantlang township, and parts of Matupi township.

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

Thantlang (Klangklang), Zokhua.

Typology

SOV; negation is marked after the verb.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Lautu Chin [clt], Matu Chin [hlt], Senthang Chin [sez], Tawr Chin [tcp], Thaiphum Chin [cth], Zyphe Chin [zyp].

Language Development

Dictionary. Bible: 1978–2016.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chin, Hakha
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.

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