Lahe Township Explained

Lahe Township
Native Name:	Lahè or Lahaì
Settlement Type:	Township
Pushpin Map:	Burma
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Burma
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Sagaing Region
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Naga Self-Administered Zone
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Lahe
Timezone:	MST
Utc Offset:	+6.30
Coordinates:	26.3333°N 121°W

Lahe Township (Burmese: လဟယ်မြို့နယ်) is a township located within the Naga Self-Administered Zone of Sagaing Division, Myanmar. The principal town is Lahe.

Languages

The following languages are spoken in Lahe Township.^[1]

• Kyan, Karyaw (northwestern part of township, bordering Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, India)
• Law (northwestern part of township, bordering Mon district, Nagaland, India)
• Lainong (main town and central part of township)
• Makyan (eastern part of township)
• Tangshang varieties (eastern part of township)
• Ponyo, Gongwang (south-central part of township)
• Khemyungan (southern part of township)
• Makuri (southernmost part of township)

There are 8 Chen Konyak villages in western Lahe Township.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Wayesha, Ahsi James. 2010. A phonological description of Leinong Naga. M.A. dissertation. Chiang Mai: Payap University.
2. Konyak, Hoipo. 2021. A preliminary grammar of Chen, a Konyak language of India and Myanmar. M.A. dissertation. Chiang Mai: Payap University.