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CNH ISO 639-3

Chin, Hakha

Lai, Lai Chin Autonym

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Baungshe, Haka, Haka Chin, Hakha, Hakha Lai
Autonym
Lai, Lai Chin
Population
177,000 in Myanmar, all users. L1 users: 137,000 in Myanmar (Leclerc 2017d). L2 users: 40,000 (2013 SIL). Total users in all countries: 210,410 (as L1: 170,410; as L2: 40,000).
Location:
Chin state: Hakha township; Magway region: 2 small border areas extreme north.
Language Status
3 (Wider communication). Used as an LWC in church, market, business, and some media in parts of Chin state: Hakha township, Thantlang township, and parts of Matupi township.
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Central, Lai
Dialects
Thantlang (Klangklang), Zokhua.
Typology
SOV; negation is marked after the verb.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Lautu Chin [clt], Matu Chin [hlt], Senthang Chin [sez], Tawr Chin [tcp], Thaiphum Chin [cth], Zyphe Chin [zyp].
Language Development
Dictionary. Bible: 1978–2016.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chin, Hakha
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Chin, Hakha
User Population
4,810 in Australia (2016 census).
Language Status
Unestablished
Other Comments
Non-indigenous.
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Language Name
Chin, Hakha
User Population
28,600 in India (2011 census).
Location
Assam and Meghalaya states; Mizoram state: Aizawi district, Champhai subdistrict, southernmost tip; Chhimtuipui district, 41 villages.
Dialects
Klangklang (Thlantlang), Zokhua.
Language Status
4 (Educational)
Other Comments
Christian.
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Map

Location: Chin state: Hakha township; Magway region: 2 small border areas extreme north.