Lutuv language
| Lutuv (Lautu) | |
|---|---|
| Region | Burma |
Native speakers | 18,000 (2005)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | clt |
| Glottolog | laut1236 |
Lutuv, widely known as Lautu Chin, is a Kuki-Chin language spoken in 16 villages in Matupi townships, Thantlang townships and Hakha townships, Chin State, Myanmar. The Lutuv Chin language share 90%–97% lexical similarity.[2] Lutuv Chin has 87%–94% lexical similarity with Mara Chin, 82%–85% with Zophe Chin, 80%–86% with Senthang Chin.[2] A written script for Lutuv was created in 1960 by Rev. Fr. Andre Bareights and Michael Mg. Hre Hmung.[3]
The Chin Languages Research Project with Lutuv translator Siy Hne Paa (Sui Hnem Par) have provided translations of ten short books into Lutuv.[4] The Chin Languages Research Project has also a YouTube Channel.[5]
Distribution
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Lutuv is spoken in the following villages: Hnaring- Hnaring Town, Khyhraw-(Khuahrang), Thaw-aw-(Thang-Aw), Aasaw-(Fanthen), Chuonge-(Surngen) Tyise-(Tisen), Setung-(Sentung), Hrepuv-(Hriangpi), Saata - (Saate), Lungkyi - (Leikang), Lawthuotluo - (Longthantlang), Zingmaa - (Zuamang) Capaw - (Capaw), Pangtie - (Pintia), La-uu- (La-uu), Lyipuv - (Leipi)
References
[edit]- ↑ Lutuv (Lautu) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- 1 2 "Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.
- ↑ Lian, Salai Van Cung; Salem-Gervais, Nicolas (November 2020). "How Many Chin Languages Should Be Taught in Government Schools? Ongoing developments and structural challenges of language-in-education policy in Chin State". Parami Journal of Education. 1 (1).
- ↑ Berkson, Kelly. "Lutuv literacy materials". CLRP. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ↑ "Chin Languages Research Project". YouTube. 31 October 2023.
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