Alternate Names: Baungshe, Hakha, Lai
Dialects: Klangklang (Thlantlang), Zokhua.
Status Notes: Used as an LWC in church, market, business, and some media in parts of Chin State: Hakha Township, Thantlang Township, and parts of Matupi Township.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 100,000 in Myanmar (1991 UBS). Population total all countries: 125,000. L2 users: 40,000 in Myanmar (2013 SIL).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Used as L2 by Lautu Chin [clt], Matu Chin [hlt], Senthang Chin [sez], Thaiphum Chin [cth], Zyphe Chin [zyp].
Language Development: Lower for older people. Bible: 1978–2005.
Typology: SOV; negation is marked after the verb.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Christian.