Chin, Lautu

CLT

vigorous

Alternate Names: Lawhtu

Dialects: None known. High intelligibility within Lautu. Some differences between the northern Surngen variety and the southern varieties. Lexical similarity: 90%–97% within Lautu Chin, 87%–94% with Mara Chin ,, 82%–85% with Zophe Chin ,, 80%–86% with Senthang Chin ,.

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Sal
Kuki-Chin-Naga
Kuki-Chin
Maraic

Demographics: 15,000 (2005 SIL).

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. 7,000 also use Haka Chin [cnh]. Also use Burmese [mya].

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Myanmar

Other Comments: Christian.