Hmar language

Hmar
Hmar
Hmar Țawng
Pronunciation	[hmar (nasal word uses nose to pronounce)] [clarification needed]
Native to	India
Region	Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, Tripura, and Meghalaya
Ethnicity	Hmar
Native speakers	98,988
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Central Tibeto-Burman (?) Kuki-Chin-Naga Kuki-Chin Central Mizoic Hmaric Hmar; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	hmr
Glottolog	hmar1241
ELP	Hmar

The Hmar language belongs to the Mizo language branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. The speakers of this language use Mizo language as their second language (L2).^[6]^[7]

Hmar is a recognised language in the School curriculum of Assam, Manipur and Mizoram, and also recently recognised as one of the Modern Indian Language (MIL) at Manipur University. Board of Secondary Education, Assam has also included Hmar as an MIL in its matriculation syllabus from 2005. Both Manipur University and Assam University, Silchar has also permitted Khawsak Hmar language to be studied as Modern Indian Language in the Graduation level.^{[citation needed]}

^ https://data.gov.in/resource/population-mother-tongue-2011-mizoram
^ https://data.gov.in/resource/population-mother-tongue-2011-manipur
^ https://data.gov.in/resource/population-mother-tongue-2011-assam
^ https://data.gov.in/resource/population-mother-tongue-2011-meghalaya
^ "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.
^ "Did you know Hmar is vulnerable?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 31 July 2023. ... Hmar speakers of Manipur use Manipuri while Assamese and Bengali are used in Assam. Ethnic Hmars living in Mizoram speak Mizo as their first language....
^ Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). p. 561. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2. ... They speak Hmar language and converse well in Manipuri (Meiteilon) ...

[1] ttps://data.gov.in/resource/population-mother-tongue-2011-mizoram

[2] ttps://data.gov.in/resource/population-mother-tongue-2011-manipur

[3] ttps://data.gov.in/resource/population-mother-tongue-2011-assam

[4] ttps://data.gov.in/resource/population-mother-tongue-2011-meghalaya

[5] "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.

[6] "Did you know Hmar is vulnerable?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 31 July 2023. ... Hmar speakers of Manipur use Manipuri while Assamese and Bengali are used in Assam. Ethnic Hmars living in Mizoram speak Mizo as their first language....

[7] Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). p. 561. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2. ... They speak Hmar language and converse well in Manipuri (Meiteilon) ...

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