Songlai language
Songlai (Songlai Chin) is a Kuki-Chin language of Burma. It is 90% lexically similar to Laitu Chin, but not mutually intelligible. Dialects are Doitu, Hettui, Mang Um (Song), and Lai.
| Songlai | |
|---|---|
| Hio | |
| Region | Burma |
Native speakers | 7,300 (2012)[1] |
| 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 Hettui dialects)
- Mrauk-U township, Rakhine State (Lai dialect)
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