Hmar languages

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Hmar
PronunciationTemplate:IPA-bodia
Native toIndia
RegionMizoram, Manipur, Assam, Tripura, and Meghalaya
EthnicityHmar
Native speakers
2,00,000+[1]
Latin
Official status
Official language in
India
Recognised minority
language in
Assam, Manipur and Mizoram
Language codes
ISO 639-3hmr
Glottologhmar1241


The Hmar languages belongs to the Kukish branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. The speakers of the language are also known as Hmar.

In Manipur, Hmar exhibits partial mutual intelligibility with the other Kukish dialects of the area including Thadou, Paite, Vaiphei, Simte, Kom and Gangte languages.[2]

References[edit]

  1. "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.
  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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