Khamti | Ethnologue

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639: kht
Alternate Names: Hkampti Shan, Hkamti, Kam Ti, Khampti, Khampti Sam, Khampti Shan, Khamti Shan, Khandi Shan, Tai Kam Ti, Tai-Khamti
Autonym: လိꩱ့်တဲးၵမ်းတီ‎ (Tai Khamti)
Population: 8,000 in Myanmar (2000). Total users in all countries: 13,000.
Location:: Kachin state: Putao district (4,500) and Myitkyina area (3,500); Sagaing region.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Southwestern
Dialects: Assam Khamti, North Burma Khamti, Sinkaling Hkamti.
Typology: SOV; postpositional case-marking particle.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya] (Bradley 2007a). Also use Jingpho [kac].
Language Development: Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Khamti
Writing: Myanmar (Burmese) script [Mymr].
Other Comments: Buddhist.

India

Location: Arunachal Pradesh state: Siang district, Namsai subdistrict, Barpathar, Chakham, Kheram, M. Pong, Man Khao, Memong, and Mime villages; Lohit district, Inten, Mahang, Mamareng, Nanam, Nathaw, and Ningro villages; Assam state: Lakimpur district, Barigaon, Barkhamti, Barpathar, Deotola, Sribhuyan, Tipling, and Tunijan villages; Dibrugarh district.
Dialects: Assam Khamti, North Burma Khamti, Sinkaling Khamti.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous. Buddhist.

Location: Kachin state: Putao district (4,500) and Myitkyina area (3,500); Sagaing region.