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LMK ISO 639-3

Lamkang

Lamkaang Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
lmk
Alternate Names
Lamkang Naga, “Hiroi-Lamgang” (pej.), “Lamgang” (pej.)
Autonym
Lamkaang
Population
10,000 (1999 census).
Location:
Manipur state: Chandel district, 6 villages near Shuganu; 6 villages in Chalong area; 18 villages in Palel, Chandel town, and Sibong area; Nagaland state: Dimapur.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Northwestern
Dialects
None known. Reportedly most similar to Anal Naga [anm].
Typology
SOV; postpositions; genitives before head nouns; adjectives and numerals after noun heads; noun prefixes mark person, number of possessor; VC, CV, CVC, CCCVC.
Language Use
Vigorous, but each successive generation not as knowledgeable about their folksongs and folktales. Used by all. A few also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Meitei [mni], at least passively.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 40% in Meitei [mni]: 10 to 40 year olds (2000 S. Towar). Only 2% can read Latin script. Bible: 2019.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lamkang
Writing
Latin script [Latn]. Myanmar (Burmese) script [Mymr], used in Myanmar.
Other Comments
A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Manipur state: Chandel district, 6 villages near Shuganu; 6 villages in Chalong area; 18 villages in Palel, Chandel town, and Sibong area; Nagaland state: Dimapur.