Page Type: languageKarbi | Ethnologue

MJW ISO 639-3

Karbi

Arleng Alam Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
mjw
Alternate Names
Karbi Karbak, Karbiarlong, Manchati, Nihang, Puta, “Mikir” (pej.), “Mikiri” (pej.)
Autonym
Arleng Alam
Population
529,000 (2011 census).
Location:
Arunachal Pradesh state: Papumpare district, Balijan sub-district; Assam state: Cachar, Darrang, Karbi Anglong, Lakhimpur, Marigaon, Nagaon, and Sonitpur districts in Mikir and Rengma hills; Meghalaya state: Jaintia district; Nagaland state: Dimapur area foothills.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Karbi
Dialects
Chingthang (Jynthong), Mirlong, Rong Kethang (Rengkhang, Rongkhang). Lexical similarity: 82%–96% between dialects.
Language Use
Other groups speak Karbi as L1, including some Dimasa. Also use Assamese [asm], among all age groups. Also use English [eng]. Used as L2 by Sakachep [sch].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 54% in Assam (2001 census). Literature. Radio. Grammar. Bible: 1952.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Karbi
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Hindu, Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: Arunachal Pradesh state: Papumpare district, Balijan sub-district; Assam state: Cachar, Darrang, Karbi Anglong, Lakhimpur, Marigaon, Nagaon, and Sonitpur districts in Mikir and Rengma hills; Meghalaya state: Jaintia district; Nagaland state: Dimapur area foothills.