Northern Kuki-Chin languages
Northern Kuki-Chin (or Northeastern Kuki-Chin) is a branch of Kuki-Chin languages. It is called Northeastern Kuki-Chin by Peterson (2017) to distinguish it from the Northwestern Kuki-Chin languages. VanBik (2009:31) also calls the branch Northern Chin or Zo.
| Northern Kuki-Chin | |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Kuki-Chin Northern Chin Zo | |
| Ethnicity | Zomi and Chin |
| Geographic distribution | Myanmar and Northeast India |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan
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| Glottolog | nort3179 (Northeastern Kuki-Chin) |
Except for Thado speakers, most Northern Kuki-Chin speakers self-identify as part of a wider Zomi ethnic group.
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