Songlai language

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Songlai (Songlai Chin) is a Kuki-Chin language of Burma. It is 90% lexically similar to Laitu Chin, but not mutually intelligible.[2] Dialects are Doitu, Hettui, Mang Um (Song), and Lai.

Songlai
Hio
RegionBurma
Native speakers
7,300 (2012)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3csj
GlottologNone

Geographical distribution

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Songlai is spoken along the Laymyo (Lemro) or Phunglaung river in the following townships of western Burma (Ethnologue).

References

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  1. ^ Songlai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ "Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.