Lautu language

Lutuv (Lautu)
RegionBurma
Native speakers
18,000 (2005)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3clt
Glottologlaut1236

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 dialects 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]

The Chin Languages Research Project with Lutuv translator Siy Hne Paa (Sui Hnem Par) have provided translations of ten short books into Lutuv.[3] The Chin Languages Research Project also has a Youtube Channel. [4]

Distribution

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

  1. ^ Lutuv (Lautu) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b "Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.
  3. ^ Berkson, Kelly. "Lutuv literacy materials". CLRP. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Chin Languages Research Project". YouTube. 31 October 2023.


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