Lamkang language

Lamkang
Ksen
Native to	India, Myanmar
Region	Manipur
Ethnicity	Lamkang Naga
Native speakers	9,000 in India (2011 census) [1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Kuki-Chin–Naga Kuki-Chin Northwestern Lamkang
Writing system	Latin in India Burmesee in Myanmar [2]
Language codes
ISO 639-3	lmk
Glottolog	lamk1238
ELP	Lamkang

Lamkang is a Kuki-Chin language, belonging to the Northwestern or "Old Kuki" subfamily. ^[3] spoken by the Lamkang people of Manipur, India, with one village in Myanmar. It is very similar to Anal language, and has been influenced by Manipuri as the people have been acculturated.

Geographical distribution

Lamkang is spoken in the following locations ( Ethnologue ).

• Chandel district, southwestern and southeastern Manipur
  • 7villages to the west and east of Sugunu, Keithelmanbi, Chayang, Purum Pantha, Leingangching, Nungkangching, Komsen, Kurnuching,
  • 7 villages between Chalong and Mombi New, Kongpe,,Angbrasu, Challong, Paraolon, Lungkharlown, ,M.Seljol, Khuutun,
  • c. 20 villages between Pallel, Chandel town

Thamlakhuren, Lamrinkhuw,Aibuldam,Damjol,Thamlapokpi ( Damloonkhuupii), Leipungtampak( RIndamkhuu), Laiktla, Ksen Khuupii, Lamkang Khunthak, New Lamkang Khunthak, Sektaikarong, Lamkang Khunou( Wangjangloon), Mantri Pantha, Ringkhuu, P.RaalRingkhuu, Angkhel Chayang, Deeringkhuu, Daampii, Khuutii,Charancghing Khunkha, Chanrangching khunou,

• Nagaland: Kohima and Dimapur-Lamkang Colony

References

1. Lamkang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. https://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/lmk/
3. Thurgood, Graham (2016), "Sino-Tibetan: Genetic and Areal Subgroups", in Graham Thurgood; Randy J. LaPolla (eds.), The Sino-Tibetan Languages (2 ed.), Taylor & Francis, p. 22, ISBN   9781315399492