Alternate Names: Hkamti, Kam Ti, Khampti, Khampti Shan, Khamti Shan, Khandi Shan, Tai Kam Ti, Tai-Khamti
Dialects: Assam Khamti, North Burma Khamti, Sinkaling Hkamti.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 8,000 in Myanmar (2000). Population total all countries: 13,000.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya]. All are bilingual (Bradley 2007). Also use Jingpho [kac]. All are bilingual (Bradley 2007).
Language Development: Dictionary.
Typology: SOV; postpositional case-marking particle.
Writing System: Myanmar (Burmese)
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Buddhist.