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PCK ISO 639-3

Chin, Paite

Paite Chin Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Haithe, Paite, Paithe, Parte, Vuite, Zome, Zomi, Zoukam
Autonym
Paite Chin
Population
79,500 (2011 census).
Location:
Assam state; Manipur state: Churachandpur district, Khuga valley, Copur Bazar; Mizoram state: Aizawl district, Champhai sub-district, 20 villages; Tripura state.
Language Status
4 (Educational).
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Peripheral, Northern, Thado
Dialects
Bukpi (Bukpui), Dapzal (Dapzar), Dim, Dimpi, Lamzang, Lousau, Saizang, Sihzang, Telzang (Teizang), Tuichiap.
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Many also use English [eng]. Also use Mizo [lus].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 75% (2005 BI). Literacy rate in L2: 79% (2001 census). Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1971–2005.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Chin, Paite
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Paites in Mizoram speak Mizo (Go 1996). Most speak Teizang and Dapzal dialects (Singh 1995b). Zomi is a collective ethnic autonym generally used by Tedim Chin [ctd] of Myanmar, Paite, and Vaiphei [vap] of Manipur. Christian.

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Location: Assam state; Manipur state: Churachandpur district, Khuga valley, Copur Bazar; Mizoram state: Aizawl district, Champhai sub-district, 20 villages; Tripura state.