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Matu
Matupi Chin
RegionBurma, India
EthnicityMatupi
Native speakers
30,000 (2012)[1]
Language family
Sino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3hlt
Glottologngal1291

Matu, also known as Matu Chin (Matupi) is a Kuki-Chin-Mizo language spoken in Matupi township, Chin State, Burma, and also in Mizoram, India by the Matu people. The "Matu/Batu" dialect is the most common used dialect in Matupi(formerly know as Batupuei), and is the official language of Matupi township other than Bamar or Burmese language, which is the official language of Myanmar.

Dialects[]

Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Matupi, Chinstate. Matu from Mizoram, India is reportedly not intelligible with various tribal ethnicities of Matupi in Myanmar.

  • Matu(Batu)- Language of native citizens/settlers of Matupi(formerly known as Batupuei)
  • Ciing - (Langle (Tlamtlaih), Ngalaeng, Phanaeng, Voitu)
  • Doem (Valang)
  • Nguitu (Leiring)
  • Hlangpang (Changpyang-Ramtuem)
  • Haltu
  • Ta'aw (Daihnan, Luivang)
  • Tuivang (Amsoi-Rawkthang)
  • Matu Dai (Madu-Weilu)
  • Weilaung (Kronam-Leishi)
  • Thaiphum

References[]

  1. ^ Matu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  • Shintani Tadahiko. 2016. The Matu language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 110. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).


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