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Laitu language
Kuki-Chin language spoken in Burma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laitu is a Kuki-Chin language of Burma. It is partially intelligible with Sumtu Chin. In Sittwe District, Rakhine State, Laitu is spoken in Minbya, Mrauk-U, and Myebon townships, and is also spoken in Paletwa township, Chin State. Laitu has 91-96% lexical similarity with Sumtu Chin and Songlai Chin, 85-89% similarity with Chinbon Chin, and 82-84% lexical similarity with Asho.[2]
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Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of ledu of Daaitu, Lai and Laitu. Dialects differ by stream (creek).
The following is edited though this is true but this should not reflect the Ethnologue's data.
- Panmyaunggyi Stream (Lai)
- Phuntha Stream (Daaitu,Kong)
- Yangon-Sittwe Asia Highway areas of both Minbya township and Myebon township. (Laitu)
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