Hakha Chin
Kuki-Chin language of Chin State, Myanmar and Mizoram, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hakha Chin, or Laiholh, is a Kuki-Chin language spoken by more than 500,000 people. The majority of Hakha Chin speakers reside in Chin State in western Myanmar.[1], with significant communities also found in the Sagaing and Magway regions of Myanmar.[1] Additionally, the language is spoken in the Lawngtlai district of Mizoram India, and the Chittagong Hill Tracts of southeastern Bangladesh.
Hakha Chin | |
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Laiholh | |
Native to | Myanmar, India, Bangladesh[1] |
Ethnicity | Chin |
Native speakers | circa 500,000[1] |
Latin | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | cnh |
Glottolog | haka1240 |
ELP | Hakha Chin |
Hakha Chin is one of the major languages spoken among the Chin ethnic group. Given the linguistic diversity within the Chin ethnic group and the regional concentration of Hakha Chin speakers, it forms a substantial portion of the Chin linguistic landscape in Mianmar.
Hakha Chin is considered a lingua franca of the region since it is spoken in the capital of Chin State, and many speakers of other Kuki-Chin languages speak it as their second language. This language holds cultural and social significance among the Chin people, serving as a key component of their identity and heritage.