| Khumi | |
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| Khumi Chin | |
| Native to | Myanmar,Bangladesh |
| Ethnicity | Khumi people |
Native speakers | 70,000 (2006–2009)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:cnk – Khumicek – Eastern Khumi |
| Glottolog | khum1248 Khumi propereast2779 Eastern Khumi Chin |
Khumi, orKhumi Chin, is aKuki-Chin-Mizo language ofBurma, with some speakers across the border inBangladesh. Khumi shares 75%–87%lexical similarity with Eastern Khumi, and 78-81% similarity withMro-Khimi.[2] A written script for Khumi was created between 1930–1949 by E.W. Francis.[3]
Khumi proper is spoken in the following townships of Myanmar (Ethnologue).
Eastern Khumi (Khami) is spoken in the following townships of Myanmar (Ethnologue). The Eastern Khumi dialects have a high degree of mutual intelligibility, with all dialects sharing at least 74% lexical similarity, although there are strong attitudes against sharing the same literature.[2] In terms oflexical similarity, Nisay, Nideun, and Khongtu dialects share 92%–97% while the Khenlak and Asang dialects also share 92%–97%.[2] The Likhy variety of Eastern Khumi shares 86%–90% lexical similarity with Mro-Khimi Chin.[2]
Ethnologue lists the following dialects.
TheKasang (also known as Khenlak, Ta-aw, Hkongsa-Asang, Hkongso-Asang, Asang, and Sangta) consider themselves as ethnicHkongso, but their language is intelligible with Khumi rather than Anu or Hkongso (Wright 2009).[4] Kasang villages include Lamoitong and Tuirong.
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| WesternHimalayas (Himachal, Uttarakhand,Nepal,Sikkim) |
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| Myanmar and Indo- Burmese border |
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| East andSoutheast Asia |
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| Dubious (possible isolates,Arunachal) |
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Authority control databases: National |
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