Chin, Rawngtu

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639: weu
Alternate Names: Rongtu, Shimi, Welaung
Population: 5,000 (2008).
Location:: Chin state: Mindat township; Magway region: Htilin township, 2 villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Peripheral, Southern
Dialects: Kyonnam, Welaung, Boishi, Shitwanu. Most Rawngtu in Mindat township adequately comprehend the Kyonnam variety, but nearby Matu [hlt] villages in Matupi township do not. These villages also do not consider themselves Rawngtu. Lexical similarity: more than 90% within Rawngtu; 84%–89% with Matupi Daai [dao], 67%–74% with Kaang Chin [ckn], 71%–83% with Matu varieties [hlt], less than 70% with Rungtu [rtc].
Typology: SOV; negation is marked after the verb.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya]. Also use Müün Chin [mwq].
Language Development: Literacy rate in Burmese [mya] highest; very low literacy rate in Müün [mwq].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Chin, Rawngtu
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Chin state: Mindat township; Magway region: Htilin township, 2 villages.