Lamkang language explained

Lamkaang
Nativename:	Ksen
States:	India, Burma
Region:	Manipur
Ethnicity:	Lamkang Naga
Speakers:	9,000 in India
Date:	2011 census
Ref:	e18
Familycolor:	Sino-Tibetan
Fam2:	(Tibeto-Burman)
Fam3:	Kuki-Chin
Fam4:	Northwestern^[1]
Script:	Latin in India Burmesee in Myanmar^[2]
Iso3:	lmk
Glotto:	lamk1238
Glottorefname:	Lamkang

Lamkang is the Kuki-Chin of the Lamkang people of Manipur, India, with one village in Burma. It is very similar to Anal language, and has been influenced by Manipuri as the people have been acculturated.

Geographical distribution

Lamkang is spoken in the following locations (Ethnologue).

• Chandel district, southwestern and southeastern Manipur
  • 7villages to the west and east of Sugunu, Keithelmanbi, Chayang, Purum Pantha, Leingangching, Nungkangching, Komsen, Kurnuching,
  • 7 villages between Chalong and Mombi New, Kongpe,,Angbrasu, Challong, Paraolon, Lungkharlown,,M.Seljol, Khuutun,
  • c. 20 villages between Pallel, Chandel town

Thamlakhuren, Lamrinkhuw,Aibuldam,Damjol,Thamlapokpi (Damloonkhuupii), Leipungtampak(RIndamkhuu), Laiktla, Ksen Khuupii, Lamkang Khunthak, New Lamkang Khunthak, Sektaikarong, Lamkang Khunou(Wangjangloon), Mantri Pantha, Ringkhuu, P.RaalRingkhuu, Angkhel Chayang, Deeringkhuu, Daampii, Khuutii,Charancghing Khunkha, Chanrangching khunou,

• Nagaland

Kohima and Dimapur-Lamkang Colony

Notes and References

1. DeLancey, Scott; Krishna Boro; Linda Konnerth1; Amos Teo. 2015. Tibeto-Burman Languages of the Indo-Myanmar borderland. 31st South Asian Languages Analysis Roundtable, 14 May 2015
2. https://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/lmk/