Also Known As:
Kom Rem, Kolhreng
Dialects & Varieties
- Kolhreng
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
15,500
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Most speakers are also fluent in Meitei
Location and Context
Countries
India
Location Description
East and central Manipur, Churachandpur, Tamenglong, and Senapati districts, 22 villages.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Meitei
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Latin script
Other writing systems used:
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Recent Resources
A map of India, with Manipur being highlighted.
A story translated into English that shows how the earth was formed by God in the Kom culture.
A brief introduction to the Manipur languages from a linguistics point of view.