Vaiphei language
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| Vaiphei | |
|---|---|
| Region | India |
| Ethnicity | Vaiphei / Zo-Mizo |
Native speakers | 43,000 (2011 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | vap |
| Glottolog | vaip1239 |
| ELP | Vaiphei |
Vaiphei is a Sino-Tibetan language belonging to the Zo-Mizo linguistic subbranch of the Tibeto-Burman group of languages. It is spoken mainly in the Indian state of Manipur and minutely in Mizoram, Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura. The dialect spoken in Manipur exhibits a least partial mutual intelligibility with the other Zo-Mizo dialects of the area including Thadou, Hmar, Paite, Simte, Mizo and Gangte languages.[2]
Geographical distribution
Vaiphei is spoken in more than 30 villages of Lamka District, Southern Manipur (Ethnologue). There are also speakers in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura
References
- ^ Vaiphei at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Singh, Chungkham Yashawanta (1995). "The linguistic situation in Manipur" (PDF). Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 18 (1): 129–134. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
Sources
- "Abstract of Speakers' Strength of Languages and Mother Tongues - 2011" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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