Khamti

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
kht
Alternate Names
Hkampti Shan, Hkamti, Kam Ti, Khampti, Khampti Sam, Khampti Shan, Khamti Shan, Khandi Shan, Tai Kam Ti, Tai-Khamti
Autonym
လိꩱ့်တဲးၵမ်းတီ‎ (Tai Khamti)
User Population

8,000 in Myanmar (2000). Total users in all countries: 13,000.

Location

Kachin state: Putao district (4,500) and Myitkyina area (3,500); Sagaing region.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Southwestern
Dialects

Assam Khamti, North Burma Khamti, Sinkaling Hkamti.

Typology

SOV; postpositional case-marking particle.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya] (Bradley 2007a). Also use Jingpho [kac].

Language Development

Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Khamti
Writing

Myanmar (Burmese) script [Mymr].

Other Comments

Buddhist.

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