Miju-Mishmi

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
mxj
Alternate Names
Eastern Mishmi, Geman Dend, Geman Deng, Kaman, Kman, Miji, Miju, Mishmi
User Population

3,000 in India (Blench 2015). Total users in all countries: 3,200.

Location

Arunachal Pradesh state: Lohit district, 25 villages, high altitudes of east, upper Lohit and Dau valleys; Assam state.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Mijish
Dialects

None known. Conflicting reports about Miju-Mishmi similarity to Idu-Mishmi [clk] and Digaro-Mishmi [mhu]. Reportedly intelligible but recorded lexical similarity is too low for this to be possible. Ethnically related, but may not be linguistically similar. Related to Kachin, Chin and Lepcha [lep] languages (Chowdhury 1996). Some linguists believe the language is similar to Jingpho [kac]. Lexical similarity: 7% with Idu-Mishmi [clk], 10% with Digaro-Mishmi [mhu] (IICCC).

Typology

SOV; 28 consonants and 6 vowels; tonal (4 tones which reportedly have a low functional load).

Language Use

Some also use English [eng]. Also use Assamese [asm]. Also use Digaro-Mishmi [mhu]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Nepali [npi].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 40% for Mishmi (2001 census). Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Miju-Mishmi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from the Miji [sjl]. Buddhist, traditional religion.

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