Chin, Chinbon

CNB

vigorous

Alternate Names: Chindwin Chin, Chinpon, Oo-pu, Sho, Tuishiip, Tuiship, Uppu, Ütbü

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 50% with Asho Chin ,.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 19,600 (1983 census).

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Typology: SOV; negation is marked after the verb.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Myanmar

Other Comments: Traditional religion, Buddhist, Christian.