Chin, Falam | Ethnologue

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639: cfm
Alternate Names: Falam, Fallam, Halam, Hallam Chin
Autonym: Falam Chin
Population: 69,000 in Myanmar (1983). 9,000 Taisun, 16,000 Zanniat, 7,000 Khualsim, 4,000 Lente, 14,400 Zahau, 18,600 Laizo (1983). Total users in all countries: 107,900.
Location:: Chin state: Falam township.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Central, Lai
Dialects: Zanniat (Zahnyiet, Zanniet), Taisun (Shunkla, Sunkhla, Taishon, Tashom, Tashon), Laizo (Laiso, Laizao, Laizo-Shimhrin), Zahau (Lyen-Lyem, Yahow, Za-How, Zahao, Zahau-Shimhrin), Khualsim (Khualshim, Kwelshin), Lente (Gunte, Lyente), Sim, Tapong, Hlawnceu. Collectively called Baro Halam. Tapong reportedly has difficult intelligibility for other dialect speakers. 75% lexical similarity with Zanniat dialect. Ngawn [cnw], Bualkhaw [cbl], and the Hualngo dialect of Mizo [lus] are often included as sub-groups of Falam, since they live in Falam township.
Typology: SOV; negation is marked after the verb.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.
Language Development: Most youth and some older people, if educated, can read Falam. Radio. Dictionary. Bible: 1991–2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Chin, Falam
Writing: Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng], used in India. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.
Other Comments: Christian.

India

Location: Assam state: Karimganj district, a few villages in Cachar and North Hills districts; Mizoram, Tripura, and West Bengal states.
Dialects: Chorei, Chari Chong, Halam, Kaipeng (Kaipang, Keipang), Kalai (Koloi), Molsom (Mursum), Rupini, Tapong, Bongcher (Bawngcher, Bondcher, Bongshi).
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous. Ethnically Halam. Many ethnic Halam speak Kok Borok [trp] as L1. Halam is a generic term under which 9 subgroups, each with a distinct dialect, are grouped together: (Sakachep [sch], Chorei, Rupini, Ranglong [rnl], Marcephang (Khochung–dialect of [cfm]), Molsom, Keipang (dialect of [cfm]), Bondcher (dialect of [cfm]), Rangkhol [hra]). Hindu, Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Chin state: Falam township.