Kuki-Chin languages

The Mizo - Kuki - Chin- Kuki -Chin languages ​​or languages ​​form a sub- unit of the Kuki - Chin- Naga languages ​​belonging to the Tibeto-Burman languages ​​, a primary branch of the Sino Tibetan. The Kuki -Chin about 40 languages ​​- many have only a few thousand speakers - are spoken by 2.3 million people in North-East India, Bangladesh, and Burma. The largest individual languages ​​are the Mizo or Lushai with 550 thousand, the Hakha Lai with 400 thousand and 350 thousand Tiddim with speakers.

Mizo - Kuki -Chin within the Sino Tibetan

• Sino-Tibetan Tibetobirmanisch Kuki - Chin- Naga Mizo - Kuki -Chin
• Ao - Naga
• Angami Naga - Pochuri -
• Zeme - Naga
• Tangkhul - Naga
• Meithei ( Manipuri )
• Karbi ( Mikir )

Internal classification and numbers of speakers

• Mizo - Kuki -Chin north Tiddim - Thado Group Tiddim ( ( Tedim ) ( 350 thousand), Thado ( Thaadou ) ( 200k )
• Paite ( Vuite ) (55 thousand), Zome (50 thousand), Simte (20 thousand), Ralte (20 thousand)
• Gangte, Siyin ( Sizang ), Yos, Aimol, Purum (all less than 10 thousand)

• Mizo group: Mizo ( Lushai, Lushei ) (550 thousand), Hmar (50 thousand), Pankhu (2 thousand)
• Hakha - Falam - group Hakha ( Hakha Lai, Baungshe ) (400 thousand)
• Falam ( Hallam ) 130 thousand)
• Mara ( Lakher ) (40 thousand)
• Zotung (40 thousand)
• Bawm, Senthang, Darlong, Ngawn ( Ngom ) ( every 10-20 thousand)

• Khumi Group: Khumi ( Khami ) (80 thousand), Khumi Awa
• Chinbon Group: Ashö (12 thousand), Chinbon (20 thousand), Shendu (1 thousand)
• Daai Group: Daai ( Nitu ) (30 thousand), Zyphe (20 thousand), Welaung
• Munich ( Chinbok ) (30 thousand)

Classification and numbers of speakers according to the specified web link.