Chin, Khumi

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
cnk
Alternate Names
Kaladan Khumi, Khami, Yangpan, “Khweymi” (pej.)
Autonym
Khumi, Khumi Chin
User Population

60,000 in Myanmar (2006). Total users in all countries: 64,000.

Location

Chin state: Paletwa township, Kaladan river area; Rakhine state: Kyauktaw township, a few villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Pi Chaung, Kaladan, Eastern Kaladan, Southern Paletwa. Little dialect variation within Khumi. Lexical similarity: 76%–87% with Eastern Khumi varieties, 78%–81% with Mro-Khimi.

Typology

SOV; genitives, articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; negation is marked after the verb.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. All also use Rakhine [rki]. Used as L2 by Anu-Khongso Chin [anl].

Language Development

Some community literacy classes. Radio. Bible: 2015.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chin, Khumi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian, Buddhist, traditional religion.

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