Lutuv language

Lutuv, widely known as Lautu Chin, is a Kuki-Chin language spoken in 16 villages in Matupi townships, Thantlang townships and Hakha townships, Chin State, Myanmar. The Lutuv Chin dialects share 90%–97% lexical similarity.^[2] Lutuv Chin has 87%–94% lexical similarity with Mara Chin, 82%–85% with Zophe Chin, 80%–86% with Senthang Chin.^[2] A written script for Lautu was created in 1960 by Rev. Fr. Andre Bareights and Michael Mg. Hre Hmung.^[3]

Lutuv (Lautu)
Region	Burma
Native speakers	18,000 (2005)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Kuki-Chin Maraic Lutuv (Lautu)
Language codes
ISO 639-3	clt
Glottolog	laut1236

The Chin Languages Research Project with Lutuv translator Siy Hne Paa (Sui Hnem Par) have provided translations of ten short books into Lutuv.^[4] The Chin Languages Research Project has also a YouTube Channel. ^[5]

Distribution

Lutuv is spoken in the following villages: Hnaring- Hnaring Town, Khyhraw-(Khuahrang), Thaw-aw-(Thang-Aw), Aasaw-(Fanthen), Chuonge-(Surngen) Tyise-(Tisen), Setung-(Sentung), Hrepuv-(Hriangpi), Saata - (Saate), Lungkyi - (Leikang), Lawthuotluo - (Longthantlang), Zingmaa - (Zuamang) Capaw - (Capaw), Pangtie - (Pintia), La-uu- (La-uu), Lyipuv - (Leipi)