| Matu | |
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| Matupi Chin | |
| Region | Myanmar,India |
| Ethnicity | Matupi |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2012)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hlt |
| Glottolog | ngal1291 |
Matu, also known asMatu Chin,Batu, orNga La, is aKuki-Chin spoken inMatupi township,Chin State,Myanmar, and also inMizoram,India by the Matu people. Matu is the most commonly spoken language inMatupi Township outside ofBurmese language, which is the official language of Myanmar. A written script for Matu was created in 1954 by Rev. Johnson and Rev. Ngai Tim.[2]
The Matu dialects share 78%–89%lexical similarity.[3] Matu shares 65%–76% lexical similarity withRawngtu Chin, and 66%–71% withThaiphum Chin.[3]
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Matupi, Chin State. Matu from Mizoram, India is reportedly not intelligible with various tribal ethnicities of Matupi in Myanmar.
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