Hmar language

Hmar
Hmar Țawng
Pronunciation[hmar (nasal word uses nose to pronounce)] [clarification needed]
Native toIndia
RegionMizoram,[1] Manipur,[2] Assam,[3] Tripura, and Meghalaya[4]
EthnicityHmar
Native speakers
98,988[5]
Language codes
ISO 639-3hmr
Glottologhmar1241
ELPHmar

The Hmar language(Northern Mizo) belongs to the Mizo language branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. The speakers of this language use Mizo language as their second language (L2).[6][7]

Hmar is a recognised language in the School curriculum of Assam, Manipur and Mizoram, and also recently recognised as one of the Modern Indian Language (MIL) at Manipur University. Board of Secondary Education, Assam has also included Hmar as an MIL in its matriculation syllabus from 2005. Both Manipur University and Assam University, Silchar has also permitted Khawsak Hmar language to be studied as Modern Indian Language in the Graduation level.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". data.gov.in. 21 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". data.gov.in. 21 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". data.gov.in. 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". data.gov.in. 21 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Did you know Hmar is vulnerable?". Endangered Languages. Retrieved 31 July 2023. ... Hmar speakers of Manipur use Manipuri while Assamese and Bengali are used in Assam. Ethnic Hmars living in Mizoram speak Mizo as their first language....
  7. ^ Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). Gyan Publishing House. p. 561. ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2. ... They speak Hmar language and converse well in Manipuri (Meiteilon) ...