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Senthang language

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Region
  
Burma

ISO 639-3
  
sez

Native speakers
  
33,000 (2007)

Glottolog
  
sent1260

Language family
  
Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Kukish Maraic Senthang

Senthang (Sethang Chin) is a Kukish language of Burma.

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Geographical distribution

Senthang is spoken in the following locations (Ethnologue).

  • Hakha township, Chin State
  • Thantlang township, Chin State (2 villages)
  • Gangaw township, Magway Region (15 villages)
  • Kalemyo township, Sagaing Region (2 villages)

    • Dialects

    Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Senthang.

  • Surkhua/Lungrang
  • Shoneshi (Shonshe)
  • Sakta
  • Central Senthang (Bungzung, Khuapi, Lei-Um, Phaipha)
  • Shonshe

    • References

    Senthang language Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA