Paite language

Paite
Paite
Paite
Native to	India, Myanmar
Region	Manipur, Mizoram, Assam, Chin State
Ethnicity	Paite/ Paite te
Native speakers	100,000; (80,000 in India)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Central Tibeto-Burman (?) Kuki-Chin–Naga Kuki-Chin Northeastern Paite; ; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pck
Glottolog	pait1244
ELP	Paite Chin

Paite is a Sino-Tibetan language belonging to the northern sub-branch of Kuki-Chin branch. It is spoken by the Paite people in India and Tedim Chins in Myanmar. There are different Paite dialects; some notable Paite dialects are Bukpi, Lousau, Valpau, Dapzal, Tuichiap, Sukte, Dim, Lamzang and Sihzang. The language exhibits mutual intelligibility with the other languages of the region including Thadou, Hmar, Vaiphei, Simte, Kom, Gangte and other languages.^[3]

^ "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.
^ "Religion Data of Census 2011: XXXI Mizoram Manipur and Nagaland".
^ Singh, Chungkham Yashawanta (1995). "The linguistic situation in Manipur" (PDF). Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 18 (1): 129–134. Retrieved 19 June 2014.

[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] "Religion Data of Census 2011: XXXI Mizoram Manipur and Nagaland".

[Singh1-3] 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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