Alternate Names: Hsemtang, Sentang
Dialects: Central Senthang (Bungzung, Khuapi, Lei-Um, Phaipha), Sakta, Shoneshi (Shonshe), Shonshe, Surkhua/Lungrang. High intelligibility among all Senthang villages, except possibly outlying dialects of Shoneshi, Surkhua (Lungrang), and Sakta. Lexical similarity: 79%–95% within Senthang.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 33,000 (2007 SIL).
Language Use: Vigorous in Hakha township villages; lower use in Magway division, Gangaw township. All domains in Hakha township villages. All ages. Positive attitudes. Younger generation also use Burmese [mya]. 15,000 also use Haka Chin [cnh]. Mostly older generation.
Language Development: Some community literacy classes (2011).
Typology: SOV; negation is marked after the verb.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Preliminary orthography developed and primers designed: 2007–2010. Christian, Buddhist.