Kom | Ethnologue

A language of India

ISO 639: kmm
Alternate Names: Kom Rem
Autonym: Kom-tong
Population: 15,100 (2011 census).
Location:: Manipur state: Churachandpur, Seanapati, and Tamenglong districts, 22 villages.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Northwestern
Dialects: Kolhreng. Kolhreng may be a distinct language.
Language Use: Aimol [aim], Koireng [nkd], and Chiru [cdf] speakers also understand Kom. Also use English [eng]. Also use Meitei [mni]. Used as L2 by Koireng [nkd].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 64% (2001 census). Newspapers. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1996.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kom
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Manipur state: Churachandpur, Seanapati, and Tamenglong districts, 22 villages.