Also Known As:
Thado, Thadou, Thado-Ubiphei, Thado-Pao, Kuki, Kuki-Thado, Thaadou Kuki, Chin (Thado), Chin, Thado, Thādo-pao, သာဒိုး ချင်း
Dialects & Varieties
- Thangngen
- Hawkip
- Sairang
- Shithlou
- Kaokeep
- Singson
- Changsen
- Khongzai
- Kipgen
- Langiung
- Baite
- Jangshen
Recent Resources
Phating Haokip photo with children from Joujangtek village
Severely Endangered
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
unknown
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
George van Driem. 2007. "South Asia and the Middle East." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 283-348. London & New York: Routledge.
Bibliography of Locations:
Haokip, Pauthang. 2008. Phonological Structure of Thadou. South Asian Language Review, vol. XVIII, No. 1: 42-70.
Bibliography of Context:
George van Driem. 2007. "South Asia and the Middle East." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 283-348. London & New York: Routledge.