Alternate Names: Thui Phum
Dialects: Very little dialectal variation among the Thaiphum villages. Thaiphum is intelligible to some extent with neighboring languages, such as the Eastern Khumi , varieties of Khenlak, Asang, and Rengsa. Lexical similarity: 72%–75% with Eastern Khumi ,, 69%–71% with Khumi ,, 65%–68% with Mro-Khimi ,, 66%–71% with Matu Chin ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,000 (2005 SIL).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. The older generation also uses Haka Chin [cnh]. Also use Matu Chin [hlt]. Also use Burmese [mya].
Typology: SOV; negation is marked after the verb.
Writing System: Unwritten
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Christian.