Vaiphei language
| Vaiphei | |
|---|---|
| Region | India |
| Ethnicity | Vaiphei (Zomi) |
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Native speakers
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40,000 (2001 census) |
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | vaip1239 |
Vaiphei is a Kukish language of India spoken in Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura. The dialect spoken in Manipur exhibits a least partial mutual intelligibility with the other Kukish dialects of the area including Thadou, Hmar, Paite, Simte, Kom and Gangte languages.
Vaiphei is spoken in more than 30 villages of Churachandpur district, southern Manipur (Ethnologue). There are also speakers in Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura.
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