Alternate Names: Lakher, Mara, Maram, Mira, Zao
Dialects: Hlawthai, Tlongsai (Tlosai-Siaha). Reportedly similar to Shendu ,. Affiliated with Lai (Haka Chin) ,. Tlosai-Siaha dialect is lingua franca of all Mara (Singh 1994, 1995).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 34,800 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 54,800.
Language Use: Also use English [eng], Mizo [lus]. Used as L2 by Zyphe Chin [zyp].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools since 1978. Bible: 1956–2002.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Subgroup of Mizo (Lushai). Christian.