Language Information by Source

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
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
13,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends

Speaker Number Trend 0

Almost all members of the community or ethnic group speak the language, and the number of speakers is stable or increasing.

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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.

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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
All speakers of Khamti are bilingual.

Location and Context

Countries
Myanmar and India
Location Description

Myanmar: Kachin State, Putao district and Myitkyina area; north Sagaing Region. India: Assam, Lakimpur district, Barkhamti, Barigaon, Deotola, Tunijan, Sribhuyan, Barpathar, and Tipling villages, Dibrugarh District; Arunachal Pradesh, Siang and Lohit districts, Chakham, Memong, Barpathar, Mime, Kheram, M. Pong, and Man Khao villages in Namsai subdivision, and Ningro, Nanam, Inten, Nathaw, Mamareng, Mahang villages in Lohit.

Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive language attitudes
Other Languages Used By The Community
Burmese; Jingpho; Assamese
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None

Writing Systems

Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Burmese script
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Community Members