Also Known As:
Idu-Mishmi, Idu, Midu, Lho-Pa, "Chulikata", "Chulikotta", Ida, Midhi, Yidu Luoba, Chulikatta, Idu Mishmi, Chulikātā Mishmi, Neda, Methun, Bebejiya, 義都語, 珞巴
Dialects & Varieties
- Kera’a (Midu & Mithu)
- Tawrã (Digaru Mishmi)
Kera'a (Arunachal Pradesh, India) - Language Snapshot
Peck, Naomi. 2020. Kera’a (Arunachal Pradesh, India) - Language Snapshot. Language Documentation and Description 19, 26-34. http://www.elpublishing.org/PID/206
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
16,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Lower Dibang Valley and Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, between India and China
Location Description
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Government Support
Kera'a is lumped in with other Mishmi languages, so not actually supported.
Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Most Kera'a are bidialectal, speaking both Mithu and the more prestigious Midu, and using few borrowings from other Mishmi tribes nearby. Urban, adult Kera'a believe their language is culturally important and want their children to learn it; however, many use Hindi at home, so children grow up with passive knowledge of Kera'a. Education is conducted in Hindi and English. Community groups are trying to raise the prestige of the language and expand domains of use through radio broadcasts and language classes for children. Some are also involved in the collection, transcription, translation, and results of documentation materials.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Hindi, Assamese, English, Nepali
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Roman-based script with mistranscribed vowels
Other writing systems used:
Blench's (2018) script is difficult to type
Comments on writing systems:
Lack of a single, consistent, official writing system is a significant hurdle to maintenance and revitalization.
Recent Resources
Work on Idu has been conducted in conjunction with the Idu Language Development Committee (ILDC) dur