The Hmaric languages (''Hmar ṭawnghai'') or Hmar languages are a subbranch of the
Kukish-Mizo branch of the
Sino-Tibetan language family
Sino-Tibetan (also referred to as Trans-Himalayan) is a language family, family of more than 400 languages, second only to Indo-European languages, Indo-European in number of native speakers. Around 1.4 billion people speak a Sino-Tibetan languag ...
which comprises
Hmar proper (Khawsak Țawng/Trawng) Țhiek/Thriek,
Saihriem (Faihriem), Leiri, Dulien/Duhlian(a sub-clan of Faihriem) and others. The Hmar languages are often treated as dialects of a single language, since differences between them are reportedly minor.
[Baruah, Dutta P.N. & V.L.Y. Bapui. 1996. ''Hmar Grammar.'' Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, p. 3: "Different sub-tribes and clans speak different varieties ..The differences among them, however, are marginal".] The speakers of the language are also known as
Hmar
Hmar may refer to:
*Hmars or Hmar people, in northeastern India
**Hmar languages, Tibeto-Burman subfamily of languages, spoken by the Hmar
***Hmar language
The Hmar language (Hmar: ''Khawsak Țawng'') is a Northern Mizo language spoken by the ...
.
In Manipur, Hmar exhibits partial mutual intelligibility with the other Kukish dialects of the area including
Thadou,
Paite,
Vaiphei,
Simte,
Kom and
Gangte
Gangte is an ethnic group residing predominantly in the Indian state of Manipur, as well as in parts of Mizoram, Assam, Tripura and Myanmar. Also part of the larger Zo people, and are recognized as a tribe in both Manipur and under the Indian ...
languages.
References
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Languages of Assam
Languages of Manipur
Languages of Mizoram
Endangered languages of India
Languages of Tripura
Hmar
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