Kom

KMM

developing

Alternate Names: Kom Rem

Dialects: Kolhreng. Kolhreng may be a distinct language.

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Sal
Kuki-Chin-Naga
Kuki-Chin
Northern

Demographics: 14,700 (2001 census).

Language Use: Aimol [aim], Koireng [nkd], and Chiru [cdf] speakers also understand Kom. Fluent in Meitei [mni]. Used as L2 by Koireng [nkd].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 64% (2001 census). Newspapers. Dictionary. Bible: 1996.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.