Endangered Languages Project - Zome

Zome

^{[aka Zorni, Zomi, Zou]}

Classification: Sino-Tibetan

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vulnerable

ALSO KNOWN AS		Zorni, Zomi, Zou, Zo, Kuki Chin, Jo, ဇိုမီး
CLASSIFICATION		Sino-Tibetan, Kukish
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		zom
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “South Asia and the Middle East” (289-348 ch. 4) . George Van Driem (2007) , Christopher Mosely · London and NewYork: Routledge

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
17,000
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: India; Burma

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Manipur state.

MORE ON VITALITY

"Threatened in India."

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

"Also known as Jo or Zo."

PLACES: India; Burma

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50,600
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
30,000 in Myanmar, 20,600 in India Data on India speaker number: (2001 census)

DATE OF INFO: 2001

PLACES: Myanmar, India

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Primarily Chin state: Tonzang, Hakha, and Teddim townships; Sagaing Division: Kalay, Khampat, and Tamu townships (Myanmar); Manipur, Chandel District, Singngat Subdivision, Sugnu area; Churachandpur District; Assam (India)

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Information from: “Glottolog” .