Vaiphei language
Vaiphei | |
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Region | India |
Ethnicity | Vaiphei or Mizo |
Native speakers | 42,748(Manipur),
2500(Assam), 1000(Meghalaya), 500(Nagaland), 3000(Mizoram). Total-49,748 (2011 census)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | vap |
Glottolog | vaip1239 |
ELP | Vaiphei |
Vaiphei is a Mizo-Kuki-Chin language of India spoken in Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura. The dialect spoken in Manipur exhibits a least partial mutual intelligibility with the other Mizo/Kukish dialects of the area including Thadou, Hmar, Paite, Simte, Kom and Gangte languages.[2]
Geographical distribution[]
Vaiphei is spoken in more than 30 villages of Churachandpur district, southern Manipur (Ethnologue). There are also speakers in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura.
References[]
- ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ 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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Categories:
- Kukish languages
- Languages of Manipur
- Languages of Assam
- Languages of Meghalaya
- Languages of Tripura
- Sino-Tibetan language stubs