Chakpa language

Chakpa
Loi
Native toIndia
RegionManipur
Extinct(date missing)[1]
DialectsAndro, Sengmai (Sekmai), Phayeng, Chairel
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologandr1245

Chakpa (Meitei exonym: Loi) is an extinct Sino-Tibetan language that was spoken in the Imphal valley of Manipur, India. It belonged to the Luish branch of the Sino-Tibetan family. Chakpa speakers have been shifted to that of Meitei language.[1] Varieties of the language included Sengmai and Andro.[2]

Chakpa was spoken in villages such as Andro, Sekmai (Sengmai), Phayeng, and Chairel, all of which are now Meitei-speaking villages.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Huziwara, Keisuke (2020). "On the Genetic Position of Chakpa Within Luish Languages". Himalayan Linguistics. 19 (2): 44–55. doi:10.5070/H91150999.
  2. ^ Matisoff (2013)