Simte language

Simte
Simte
Kuki
Native to	India
Region	Manipur
Native speakers	10,200 (2001 census)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Kuki-Chin Northern Simte; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	smt
Glottolog	simt1238
ELP	Simte

Simte is a Kuki-Chin language of India. It is spoken primarily by the Simte in Northeastern India, who are concentrated in Manipur and adjacent areas of Mizoram and Assam. The dialect spoken in Manipur exhibits partial mutual intelligibility with the other Kuki-Chin dialects of the area including Thadou, Hmar, Vaiphei, Paite, Kom and Gangte.^[2] It is written in Latin script.

Geographical distribution[]

Simte is spoken in the following villages of Churachandpur district, southwestern Manipur (Ethnologue).

Minjang
Tuibuong
Simveng
New Bazar
Thanlon
Leijangpai
Zoutung
Sumtuk
Mong awn
Pamjal
Sainoujang
Tallian
Dumsao
Khuanung
Lungthul
Singhat
Mualjin
Maokot
Suangdai
Suangpehmun

Additional villages not listed by Ethnologue include:

Milongmun
Gamhui

References[]

^ Distribution of the 100 non-scheduled languages, n° 87 Simte
^ Singh, Chungkham Yashawanta (1995). "The linguistic situation in Manipur" (PDF). Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 18 (1): 129–134. Retrieved 19 June 2014.

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[1] Distribution of the 100 non-scheduled languages, n° 87 Simte

[Singh-2] Singh, Chungkham Yashawanta (1995). "The linguistic situation in Manipur" (PDF). Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 18 (1): 129–134. Retrieved 19 June 2014.

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