CNB ISO 639-3
Chin, Uppu
Uppu, Uppu Chin Autonym
A language of Myanmar
- ISO 639
- cnb
- Alternate Names
- Chin Pong, Chin Pung, Chinbon Chin, Chindwin Chin, Chinpon, Oo-pu, Sho, Tuishiip, Tuiship, Ütbü
- Autonym
- Uppu, Uppu Chin
- Population
- 44,400 (Leclerc 2017d).
- Location:
- Chin state: Kanpetlet and Paletwa townships; Magway region: Saw and Sidoktaya townships; Rakhine state: Minbya township.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Peripheral, Southern, Cho-Asho, Cho
- Dialects
- Doitu. Lexical similarity: 50% with Asho Chin [csh].
- Typology
- SOV; negation is marked after the verb.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes.
- Language Development
- Grammar.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Chin, Uppu
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn], recently developed, has a small user community.
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Buddhist, Christian.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Chin state: Kanpetlet and Paletwa townships; Magway region: Saw and Sidoktaya townships; Rakhine state: Minbya township.
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