Alternate Names: Rongtu, Shimi, Welaung
Dialects: Boishi, Kyonnam, Shitwanu, Welaung. Most Rawngtu in Mindat Township adequately comprehend the Kyonnam variety, but nearby Matu , villages in Matupi Township do not. These villages also do not consider themselves Rawngtu. Lexical similarity: more than 90% within Rawngtu; 84%-89% with Matupi Daai ,, 67%-74% with Kaang Chin ,, 71%-83% with Matu varieties ,, less than 70% with Rungtu ,.
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Demographics: 5,000 (2008).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya], Müün Chin [mwq].
Language Development: Literacy rate in Burmese [mya] highest; very low literacy rate in Müün [mwq].
Typology: SOV; negation is marked after the verb.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Christian (Protestant).