Also Known As:
Chhori, Tśiru, Rem, Riem, चीरू (Cīrū), Riemchawng [remcɔŋ]
Dialects & Varieties
Agreement in Chiru
Agreement in Chiru
Threatened
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8,599
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 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Children:
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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
Due to distances between the 12 Chiru villages, each community has more interaction with neighboring language communities than with each other.
Location and Context
Countries
12 villages in Kangpokpi, Noney and Churachandpur districts of Manipur; 1 village in Cachar District of Assam, Northeast India
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
The Chiru people maintain their culture and traditional lifestyle, family structure, child-naming, marriage, clothing, etc.
Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Roman script
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Comments on writing systems:
The Chiru Primer, and the New Testament Bible in Chiru are two of the few books that have been published.
Recent Resources
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