Alternate Names: Nga La
Dialects: Ciing (Langle-Tamtlaih, Ngaleng, Phaneng, Siing, Vuitu), Doem (Ngatu, Valang), Langle-Tamtlaih, Ngala (Batu), Ngaleng, Phaneng, Thlangpang (Changpyang). Not intelligible with Haka Chin ,. Mizoram Matu reportedly not intelligible with Myanmar varieties. There are many Matu varieties in Myanmar, all intelligible to some extent with each other. Lexical similarity: 78%–89% within Matu varieties in Myanmar, 65%–76% with Rawngtu Chin ,, 66%–71% with Thaiphum Chin ,.
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Demographics: 30,000 in Myanmar (2012). Population total all countries: 40,000.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya], Haka Chin [cnh]. Used as L2 by Thaiphum Chin [cth].
Language Development: Dictionary. NT: 1999–2000.
Typology: SOV; negation is marked after the verb.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: The Chin in Mindat Township refer to all the Matu as Batu, but the Matu use this name only for the area around Matupi Town. Christian.