Songlai language

Songlai (Songlai Chin) is a Kuki-Chin language of Burma. It is 90% lexically similar to Laitu Chin, but not mutually intelligible.^[2] Dialects are Doitu, Hettui, Mang Um (Song), and Lai.

Songlai
Hio
Region	Burma
Native speakers	7,300 (2012)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Kuki-Chin Southern Songlai
Language codes
ISO 639-3	csj
Glottolog	None

Geographical distribution

Songlai is spoken along the Laymyo (Lemro) or Phunglaung river in the following townships of western Burma (Ethnologue).

• Paletwa township, Chin State (Mang Um, Doitu, and Hiattui dialects)
• Mrauk-U township, Rakhine State (Lai dialect)