Alternate Names: Common Khumi, Kaladan Khumi, Khami, Khimi, Khumi, Khweymi, Yangpan
Dialects: Eastern Kaladan, Kaladan, Pi Chaung, Southern Paletwa. Little dialect variation within Khumi. Lexical similarity: 76%–87% with Eastern Khumi varieties, 78%–81% with Mro-Khimi.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 60,000 in Myanmar (2006). Population total all countries: 62,090.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. 60,000 also use Rakhine [rki]. Used as L2 by Anu-Hkongso Chin [anl].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Some community literacy classes. Radio programs. NT: 1959–1999.
Typology: SOV; genitives, articles, adjectives, numerals after noun heads; negation is marked after the verb.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Christian, Buddhist, traditional religion.