Khamti

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A language of Myanmar

Location

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

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Language NameKhamti

User Population

5,000 in India (Bradley 2007a).

Location

Arunachal Pradesh state: Siang district, Namsai subdistrict, Barpathar, Chakham, Kheram, M. Pong, Man Khao, Memong, and Mime villages; Lohit district, Inten, Mahang, Mamareng, Nanam, Nathaw, and Ningro villages; Assam state: Lakimpur district, Barigaon, Barkhamti, Barpathar, Deotola, Sribhuyan, Tipling, and Tunijan villages; Dibrugarh district.

Alternate Names

Hkamti, Kham-Tai, Khampti, Khamti Shan, Khantis, Tai Kham Ti

Dialects

Assam Khamti, North Burma Khamti, Sinkaling Khamti.

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Language Use

Many also use Assamese [asm] (Bradley 2007a).

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 73% (2001 census).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Buddhist.

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