CKN ISO 639-3
Chin, Kaang
Kaang Chin Autonym
A language of Myanmar
- ISO 639
- ckn
- Alternate Names
- Kang, M’kaang, Makaang, Mgan, Mkan
- Autonym
- Kaang Chin
- Population
- 1,000 (2010 SIL).
- Location:
- Chin state: Mindat township, 3 villages.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Peripheral, Southern, Cho-Asho, Cho
- Dialects
- Some dialectal variation among Kaang villages. Lexical similarity: 73%–80% with Rawngtu Chin [weu], 77%–79% with Müün Chin [mwq], 67%–80% with Daai [dao] varieties.
- Typology
- SOV; negation is marked before the verb.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya]. Also use Daai Chin [dao]. Also use Müün Chin [mwq].
- Language Development
- Literacy classes in some communities. NT: 2014.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Chin, Kaang
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Chin state: Mindat township, 3 villages.
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