Also Known As:
Hkamti, Khampti, Khamti Shan, Khampti Shan, Khandi Shan, Kam Ti, Tai Kam Ti, Tai-Khamti, Kamti, Kham(p)ti, Hkampti, Shan, Khampti Sam, Hkampti Shan, Tai Khamti
Dialects & Varieties
- North Burma Khamti
- Assam Khamti
- Sinkaling Hkamti
The development of perfectivity in Khamti Shan
The development of perfectivity in Khamti Shan
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
14,000 speakers total: 8,000 in Northwest Myanmar (Burma) and 6,000 in Assam in Northeast India
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Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
Khamti Shan live in Kachin State of northwest Myanmar (Burma), and Tai Khamti live in the Assam region of Northeast India
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Thai, Lao
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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The Khamti Shan Literature Committee was formed in Myanmar in 2005 and began a language development project. They have produced a Khamti-Burmese dictionary containing 11,500 words.
Recent Resources
Tai Khamti talk
Phonological sketch of Tai Khamti
Language documentation materials for the Tai Khamti language, gathered 2014-2018 in Khamti Township,