Chin, Rungtu

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Rungtu, Taungtha

4,000 (2016 LSDO), decreasing. Ethnic population: 20,000 (2016 LSDO).

Magway region: Htilin, Kyaukhtu, and Saw townships, 35 villages.

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6b* (Threatened).

Northern Rungtu, Central Rungtu, Southern Rungtu. Lexical similarity: 94%–96% within Rungtu, 60%–66% with Rawngtu Chin [weu].

SOV; negation is marked after the verb.

Also use Burmese [mya], with some shifting.

Unwritten [Qaax].

Buddhist, traditional religion.