Sakachep language

Sakachep also known as Khelma, is a Central Kuki-Chin-Mizo language of Northeast India. Dialects are Khelma, Thangachep, and Sakachep (Ethnologue). VanBik (2009)^[2] classifies Sakachep as closely related to Aimol, Anal, Chiru, Kharam, Koireng(Koren), Kom, Lamkang, Purum, Biate, Chorei, Ranglong, Molsom, Hrangkhol, Kaipeng, Bongcher and Thiek-Hmar.

Sakachep
Khelma/Achep
Region	India
Ethnicity	Khelma (Sakachep)
Native speakers	25,000 (2003)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Central Tibeto-Burman (?) Kuki-Chin-Naga Kuki-Chin Central Hmar Sakachep
Language codes
ISO 639-3	sch
Glottolog	saka1283

Geographical distribution

Ethnologue reports the following locations for Sakachep.

• Karbi Anglong district, Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills district), and Cachar district of Assam
• Khelma village, Kohima district, Nagaland
• Saithsma, Rumphung, and Mongor villages of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya
• Tripura
• Mizoram
• Manipur