Also Known As:
Hallam, Hallam Chin, Tipura, Halam, Fallam, Falam, Zahao, Chin, Falam, ဖလမ်းချင်း
Dialects & Varieties
- Lente
- Taisun
- Kaipang
- Halam
- Zanniat
- Zahao
- Tapong
- Chorei
- Chari Chong
- Khualshim
- Mursum
- Kalai
- Rupini
- Laizo
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th Edition (2013)
Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.), 2013. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 17th edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
107,300
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
1
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-1
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
Speakers in Burma being assimilated into Burmese speaking majority
Location and Context
Countries
Myanmar; India
Location Description
Myanmar: Chin State, Falam township; India: Assam, Karimganj district, south, a few villages in Cachar and North Hills districts; Tripura; Mizoram; West Bengal.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
Radio programs
Speakers' Attitude
Positive language attitude
Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Bengali script; Latin script
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Bible Verses in Falam Chin
Dictionary of the Falam Chin Language
The Falam people are mostly Christian.