Native speakers 40,000 (2001 census) Glottolog vaip1239 | Ethnicity Vaiphei (Zomi) ISO 639-3 vap | |
Language family Sino-Tibetan(Tibeto-Burman)KukishNorthernVaiphei | ||
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.
Geographical distribution
Vaiphei is spoken in more than 30 villages of Churachandpur district, southern Manipur (Ethnologue). There are also speakers in Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura.
References
Vaiphei language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA