Paite language

Paite
Paite
Paite
Native to	India, Myanmar
Region	Manipur, Mizoram, Assam, Chin State
Ethnicity	Paite/Zomi /Zo
Native speakers	1,00,000+
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Central Tibeto-Burman (?) Kuki-Chin–Naga Kuki-Chin Northern Paite; ; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pck
Glottolog	pait1244

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Paite is a Sino-Tibetan Language and spoken by a group of Paite people. There are different Paite dialects; Some notable Paite dialects are Tedim, Bukpi, Lousau, Valpau, Dapzal, Saizang, Teizang, Tuichiap, Sukte, Dim, Lamzang and Sihzang. The language exhibits mutual intelligibility with the other languages of the region including Thadou, Hmar, Vaiphei, Simte, Kom, Gangte and other languages.^[3] The name Paite could translate to 'the people who went', 'a group of people marching'.^[4]

Sample text[edit]

The following is a sample text in Paite of Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

Paite pau	English
Mi tengteng zalen a piang ihi ua, zah-omna leh dikna tanvou ah kibangvek ihi. Sia leh pha theihna pilna nei a siam I hih ziak un I mihinpihte tungah unauna lungsim feltak I put ngai ahi.	All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience. Therefore, they should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.^[5]

There are two major dialects of Paite spoken in Manipur: Lamjang and Dapjal; and 4 minor dialects which are Songtal, Bukpi, Lousau & Kangkap. ^[6]

Education and Academic[edit]

Paite language can now be taken up as one of the MIL subjects offered in the Three-Year Degree course in Manipur University. The Academic Council of the university in its meeting held on April 22, 2004 gave its approval for the inclusion of Paite as one of the MIL subjects after considering recommendation by the Board of Studies of the School of Humanities, and also in recognition of the richness of the language and its literature including creative writing.^[7]^{[better source needed]}Template:Vn

References[edit]

↑ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
↑ "Religion Data of Census 2011: XXXI Mizoram Manipur and Nagaland".
↑ Singh, Chungkham Yashawanta (1995). "The linguistic situation in Manipur" (PDF). Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 18 (1): 129–134. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
↑ "Who are Paites?". Paite Nampuan | www.paite.org. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
↑ "Universal Declaration of Human Rights". www.un.org. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
↑ Singh, Naorem Saratchandra Singh (2006). A Grammar of Paite. Mittal Publications. p. xviii. ISBN 978-8183240680. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
↑ "Churachandpur College". www.churachandpurcollege.in. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

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