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Challow language

Challow is a Tangkhulic language of Ukhrul District, Manipur, India.

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Challow
Native toIndia
RegionManipur
EthnicityTangkhul Naga
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologchal1279

Challow is a Tangkhulic language of Ukhrul District, Manipur, India.12

Typology

Challow is a tonal language with SOV word order, agglutinative morphology, and ergative-absolutive alignment.3

References

References

  1. Ivani, Jessica K. (under review) Some preliminary notes on Challow, a Tibeto-Burman language from Manipur, India.
  2. IVANI, Jessica K & ZAKHARKO, Taras. 2023. Linguistic diversity in North-East India: a comparative look at neighboring languages Suansu, Kongai and Challow. 26th Himalayan Languages Symposium, 4–6 September 2023. Paris: INALCO.
  3. IVANI, Jessica K. 2023. Challow language from northeastern India: a field report. 26th Himalayan Languages Symposium, 4–6 September 2023. Paris: INALCO.