Chin, Müün

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
mwq
Alternate Names
Cho, K’cho Chin, Mindat, Mün, Müün
Autonym
K’cho
User Population

15,000 (2011).

Location

Chin state: Mindat township; Magway region: Saw and Htilin townships.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Ng’men (Hletlong, Hmong-K’cha, Nitu), Hngiyung, Gah (Ng-Gha). Related to Daai Chin [dao]. The Daai who live close to the Müün understand Müün due to contact.

Typology

SOV; negation is marked before the verb.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya]. Used as L2 by Daai Chin [dao], Kaang Chin [ckn], Rawngtu Chin [weu].

Language Development

Some literacy classes. Literature. Dictionary. Bible: 2019.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chin, Müün
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

The ethnonyms Yawdwin, Chinbok, Tsinbok, Chinme, and Chinbe are old colonial names referring to people groups of current south Chin state and neighboring Yaw Valley and not to distinct languages. Christian, Buddhist, traditional religion.