Khumi | |
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Khumi Chin | |
Native to | Bangladesh |
Ethnicity | Khumi people |
Native speakers | 70,000 (2006–2009) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:
cnk – Khumi
cek – Eastern Khumi |
Glottolog |
khum1248 Khumi proper
east2779 Eastern Khumi Chin |
Khumi, or Khumi Chin, is a Kuki-Chin-Mizo language of Burma, with some speakers across the border in Bangladesh. Khumi shares 75%–87% lexical similarity with Eastern Khumi, and 78-81% similarity with Mro-Khimi. [2]
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 of lexical 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.
The Kasang (also known as Khenlak, Ta-aw, Hkongsa-Asang, Hkongso-Asang, Asang, and Sangta) consider themselves as ethnic Hkongso, but their language is intelligible with Khumi rather than Anu or Hkongso (Wright 2009). [3] Kasang villages include Lamoitong and Tuirong.
Khumi | |
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Khumi Chin | |
Native to | Bangladesh |
Ethnicity | Khumi people |
Native speakers | 70,000 (2006–2009) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:
cnk – Khumi
cek – Eastern Khumi |
Glottolog |
khum1248 Khumi proper
east2779 Eastern Khumi Chin |
Khumi, or Khumi Chin, is a Kuki-Chin-Mizo language of Burma, with some speakers across the border in Bangladesh. Khumi shares 75%–87% lexical similarity with Eastern Khumi, and 78-81% similarity with Mro-Khimi. [2]
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 of lexical 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.
The Kasang (also known as Khenlak, Ta-aw, Hkongsa-Asang, Hkongso-Asang, Asang, and Sangta) consider themselves as ethnic Hkongso, but their language is intelligible with Khumi rather than Anu or Hkongso (Wright 2009). [3] Kasang villages include Lamoitong and Tuirong.