Hrangkhol

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
hra
Alternate Names
Hrangkol, Rangkhol
User Population

18,700 (2000), decreasing.

Location

Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura states.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

Hadem. Reportedly most similar to Biate [biu].

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Use declining in Mizoram, Manipur and even Assam; shifting to Assamese [asm] or Bengali [ben] (Van Driem 2007). Home, village. Some of all ages. Some also use English [eng]. Also use Assamese [asm]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Mizo [lus]. Used as L2 by Sakachep [sch].

Language Development

Literature committee since 1960. Literature. Bible: 2006.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hrangkhol
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used in India.

Other Comments

Christian, Hindu, traditional religion.