Hrangkhol

A language of India

ISO 639: hra
Alternate Names: Hrangkol, Rangkhol
Population: 18,700 (2000), decreasing.
Location:: Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura states.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Central, Mizo
Dialects: Hadem. Reportedly most similar to Biate [biu].
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Use declining in Mizoram, Manipur and even Assam; shifting to Assamese [asm] or Bengali [ben] (Van Driem 2007). Home, village. Some of all ages. Some also use English [eng]. Also use Assamese [asm]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Mizo [lus]. Used as L2 by Sakachep [sch].
Language Development: Literature committee since 1960. Literature. Bible: 2006.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Hrangkhol
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used in India.
Other Comments: Christian, Hindu, traditional religion.

Location: Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura states.