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Kuki-Chin language spoken in Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pangkhua (Pangkhu), or Paang, is a Kuki-Chin language primarily spoken in Bangladesh. Most speakers of Pangkhu are bilingual in Bengali, and most education in Pangkhu is conducted in that language.
Pangkhua | |
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Pangkhu | |
Native to | Bangladesh |
Region | Bilaichari, Jorachari, Barkal, & Baghaichari districts, and parts of Rangamati district.Chamdur valley and Adjacent hills in Lawngtlai district, Tlabung and West Phaileng subdivision. |
Native speakers | 3,200 in Bangladesh (2012)[1] unknown number in India[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | pkh |
Glottolog | pank1249 |
ELP | Pankhu |
Since there is essentially no literature in Pangkhua, other than oral folk tales and songs, the Pangkhua community members use Lushai literature. There are minimal language differences between Pangkhua, Tlanglau, Falam Chin, Bawm and Mizo.[2]
The dialects of the two main communities that use Pangkhu, Bilaichari and Konglak, share 88% of their basic vocabulary.
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