Chakma | Ethnologue

A language of Bangladesh

ISO 639: ccp
Alternate Names: Changma Kodha, Sakma, Sangma, Takam
Autonym: Changma Vaj
Population: 150,000 in Bangladesh (2007 SIL). Total users in all countries: 378,000.
Location:: Chittagong division: Chittagong city, Chittagong Hills area; Khagrachari and Rangamati districts.
Language Status: 4 (Educational).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Bengali-Assamese
Dialects: Chakma of India [ccp] understand Bangladesh Chakma with difficulty. Some dialect variation within Myanmar. Lexical similarity: 58%–67% with Tanchangya [tnv].
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Bengali [ben], especially educated people and most men. Also use Chittagonian [ctg]. Used as L2 by Riang [ria].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 70%. Literacy rate in L2: 70%. Taught in primary schools. Literature. NT: 1926–2012.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Chakma
Writing: Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng]. Chakma script [Cakm]. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Buddhist, Christian.

India

Location: Arunachal Pradesh state: Changlang district, Miao sub-district, Lohit district, Chowkham sub-district, Tirap district; Assam state: Anglong, Cachar, Karbi, and North Cachar districts; Mizoram state: southwest along Karnafuli river; Tripura state: North Tripura district, Kailashahar sub-district; South Tripura district; Manipur and West Bengal states.
Language Status: 5 (Dispersed)
Other Comments: Distinct from Chak [ckh]. Buddhist, traditional religion.

Myanmar

Location: Chin state: Paletwa township, a few villages; Rakhine state: Buthidaung, Kyauktaw (main concentration), Maungdaw, and Punnakyun townships.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments: Dialect variation by township. A variety of Bangla, not to be confused with Chak [ckh]. Buddhist.

Location: Chittagong division: Chittagong city, Chittagong Hills area; Khagrachari and Rangamati districts.