Idu-Mishmi | Ethnologue

A language of India

ISO 639: clk
Alternate Names: Ida, Idu, Midhi, Nedu, “Chulikata” (pej.), “Chulikotta” (pej.), “Sulikota” (pej.)
Autonym: Idu-Mishmi
Population: 4,000 in India (2016 R. Blench). 800 monolinguals. Total users in all countries: 4,080.
Location:: Arunachal Pradesh state: Dibang Valley district, Dibong Valley and Lower Dibong Valley districts.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Digarish
Dialects: Midu, Mithu. Reportedly most similar to Digaro-Mishmi [mhu]. Different from Adi [adi]. Lexical similarity: 7% with the Miju-Mishmi dialect of Miju-Mishmi [mxj], 25% with Digaro-Mishmi [mhu].
Typology: SOV; postpositions; genitives before noun heads; numerals after noun heads, adjective and relatives before noun head; affixes indicate case of noun phrase; comparatives; nasal vowels; tonal (3 level tones: high, mid, low).
Language Use: Home, community, religion. Some young people, all adults. Positive attitudes. Also use Assamese [asm], especially older people. Also use English [eng], especially educated individuals. Also use Hindi [hin], especially younger people. Used as L2 by Khamba [kbg].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 55% (2001 census). Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Idu-Mishmi
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: May not be in the Tani group, but is related. Hindu.

China

Location: Xizang Autonomous Region: Nyingchi prefecture, Chayu county, Xia Chayu (Zayu) zone, Ba’antong and Xia Chayu (Zayu) townships, in Danba river valley and adjoining mountain slopes.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous)
Other Comments: Different from Loke (Loba) [loy] in Nepal. 27% attended primary school, 31% have some degree of literacy. Traditional religion, Buddhist.

Location: Arunachal Pradesh state: Dibang Valley district, Dibong Valley and Lower Dibong Valley districts.