MRH ISO 639-3
Chin, Mara
Mara, Mara reih Autonym
A language of India
- ISO 639
- mrh
- Alternate Names
- Lakher, Maram, Mira, Zao
- Autonym
- Mara, Mara reih
- Population
- 42,400 in India (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 62,400.
- Location:
- Mizoram state: Chhimtuipui district. 60 villages.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Maraic, Mara
- Dialects
- Tlongsai (Tlosai-Siaha), Hlawthai. Reportedly similar to Shendu [shl]. Affiliated with Lai (Hakha Chin) [cnh]. Tlosai-Siaha dialect is lingua franca of all Mara (Singh 1994b, Singh 1995a).
- Typology
- SOV.
- Language Use
- Many also use English [eng]. Also use Mizo [lus]. Used as L2 by Zyphe Chin [zyp].
- Language Development
- Taught in primary schools since 1978. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1955–2002.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Chin, Mara
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Subgroup of Mizo (Lushai). Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Chin state: Paletwa, Matupi, and Thantlang townships, border area with Mizoram in India, 70 villages.
- Dialects
- Tlongsai, Hlawthai, Sabeu.
- Language Status
- 5 (Dispersed)
- Other Comments
- Christian. View other languages of Myanmar
Language Name
Chin, Mara
User Population
20,000 in Myanmar (1994).
Map
Location: Mizoram state: Chhimtuipui district. 60 villages.
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