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{{Short description|Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India and Myanmar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox language
| name = Paite
| nativename = Paite
| pronunciation =
| states = [[India]], [[Myanmar]]
| region = [[Manipur]], [[Mizoram]], [[Assam]], [[Chin State]]
| ethnicity = <nowiki>Paite/Zomi /Zo</nowiki>
| speakers = 1,00,000+
| ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language_MTs.html|title=Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=2018-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://blog.cpsindia.org/2016/10/religion-data-of-census-2011-xxxi.html | title=Religion Data of Census 2011: XXXI Mizoram Manipur and Nagaland }}</ref>
| familycolor = Sino-Tibetan
| fam2 = [[Tibeto-Burman language|Tibeto-Burman]]
| fam3 = [[Central Tibeto-Burman languages|Central Tibeto-Burman]] (?)
| fam4 = [[Kuki-Chin–Naga languages|Kuki-Chin–Naga]]
| fam5 = [[Kuki-Chin languages|Kuki-Chin]]
| fam6 = [[Northern Kuki-Chin languages|Northern]]
| script = [[Latin script|Latin]]
| iso3 = pck
| imagecaption =
| glotto = pait1244
| glottorefname = Paite Chin
}}

'''Paite''' is a [[Sino-Tibetan languages|Sino-Tibetan Language]] and spoken by a group of Paite people. There are different Paite [[dialect]]s; Some notable Paite dialects are Tedim, Bukpi, Lousau, Valpau, Dapzal, Saizang, Teizang, Tuichiap, Sukte, Dim, Lamzang and Sihzang. The language exhibits mutual intelligibility with the other languages of the region including [[Thadou language|Thadou]], [[Hmar language|Hmar]], [[Vaiphei language|Vaiphei]], [[Simte language|Simte]], [[Kom language (India)|Kom]], [[Gangte language|Gangte]] and other languages.<ref name=Singh1>{{cite journal|last1=Singh|first1=Chungkham Yashawanta|title=The linguistic situation in Manipur|journal=Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area|date=1995|volume=18|issue=1|pages=129–134|url=http://sealang.net/sala/archives/pdf8/singh1995linguistic.pdf|access-date=19 June 2014}}</ref> The name Paite could translate to 'the people who went', 'a group of people marching'.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who are Paites?|url=https://www.paite.org/who-are-paites.html|access-date=2021-03-07|website=Paite Nampuan {{!}} www.paite.org|language=en-gb}}</ref>

==Sample text==
The following is a sample text in Paite of Article 1 of the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]]:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Paite pau!!English
|-
|Mi tengteng zalen a piang ihi ua, zah-omna leh dikna tanvou ah kibangvek ihi. Sia leh pha theihna pilna nei a siam I hih ziak un I mihinpihte tungah unauna lungsim feltak I put ngai ahi.

|All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience. Therefore, they should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-10-06|title=Universal Declaration of Human Rights|url=https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/|access-date=2021-03-07|website=www.un.org|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

There are two major dialects of Paite spoken in [[Manipur]]: Lamjang and Dapjal; and 4 minor dialects which are Songtal, Bukpi, Lousau & Kangkap.
<ref name="Singh2">{{cite book|last1=Singh|first1=Naorem Saratchandra Singh|title=A Grammar of Paite|date=2006|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-8183240680|page=xviii|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=450Jzejep0AC&q=Paite+language+dialects&pg=PR18|access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref>

== Education and Academic ==
Paite language can now be taken up as one of the MIL subjects offered in the Three-Year Degree course in [[Manipur University]]. The Academic Council of the university in its meeting held on April 22, 2004 gave its approval for the inclusion of Paite as one of the MIL subjects after considering recommendation by the Board of Studies of the School of Humanities, and also in recognition of the richness of the language and its literature including creative writing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.churachandpurcollege.in/courseoffer.aspx|title=Churachandpur College|website=www.churachandpurcollege.in|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=March 2023}}{{vn|date=March 2023}}

==References==
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==Further reading==
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*Muivah, Esther T. 1993. ''English-Paite dictionary''. Lamka, Manipur: Paite Tribe Council.
*Tualkhothang, Naulak. 2003. ''English-Paite dictionary''. Lamka, Manipur: The Tualkhothang Naulak Memorial Trust.
*Tawmbing, Chinzam. 2014. ''English-Paite dictionary''. Lamka, Manipur: Hornbill Publication.
*Paite Tribe Council. 2013. ''Paite customary law & practices / Paite pupa ngeina dan leh a kizatnate''. Lamka, Manipur: Paite Tribe Council.
*Thuamkhopau, T. 2009. ''Paite paunaak leh pau upate''. Manipur: Tribal Research Institute.
*https://www.paite.org

{{Sino-Tibetan languages}}
{{Kuki-Chin–Naga languages}}
{{Languages of Northeast India}}

[[Category:Kuki-Chin languages]]
[[Category:Languages of Assam]]
[[Category:Languages of Manipur]]
[[Category:Languages of Mizoram]]
[[Category:Languages of Tripura]]
[[Category:Endangered languages of India]]

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