Hmar languages

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.

Hmar
Pronunciation[m̥a]
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

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

  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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