Chin, Müün

MWQ

developing

Alternate Names: Cho, K’cho Chin, Mindat, Mün, Müün

Dialects: Hngiyung, Ng’men (Hletlong, Hmong-K’cha, Nitu). Related to Daai Chin ,. Daai usually understand Müün due to contact, but Müün have difficulty understanding Daai.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 15,000 (2011).

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya]. Used as L2 by Daai Chin [dao], Kaang Chin [ckn], Rawngtu Chin [weu].

Language Development: Some literacy classes. Dictionary. Bible: 2000–2012.

Typology: SOV; negation is marked before the verb.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Myanmar

Other Comments: The ethnonyms Yawdwin, Chinbok, Tsinbok, Chinme, and Chinbe are old colonial names referring to people groups of current south Chin State and neighboring Yaw Valley and not to distinct languages. Christian, Buddhist, traditional religion.