Chin, Thaiphum

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
cth
Alternate Names
Thui Phum
Autonym
Thaiphum
User Population

1,000 (2005 SIL).

Location

Chin state: Matupi township, 4 villages.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Very little dialectal variation among the Thaiphum villages. Thaiphum is intelligible to some extent with neighboring languages, such as the Eastern Khumi [cek] varieties of Khenlak, Asang, and Rengcaa. Lexical similarity: 72%–75% with Eastern Khumi [cek], 69%–71% with Khumi [cnk], 65%–68% with Mro-Khimi [cmr], 66%–71% with Matu Chin [hlt].

Typology

SOV; negation is marked after the verb.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya]. Also use Hakha Chin [cnh], especially the older generation. Also use Matu Chin [hlt].

Language Development

NT: 2020.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chin, Thaiphum
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.