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Numerals in Chiru
Mechek Sampar Awan, Ph.D. Scholar

Abstract

This paper attempts to discuss the numerals in Chiru. Chiru belongs to the Kuki-Chin group of the Tibeto-Burman language family (Grierson 1904). Chiru is one of the thirty-three recognised tribal languages of Manipur. The total population of Chiru speakers is only 8599 (census of India: 2011). Numeral system in Chiru is of decimal type like most of the Tibeto-Burman languages. The numerals in Chiru can be classified into seven types viz. cardinal, ordinal, fractional, multiplicative, distributive, restrictive and approximate numerals.

Keywords: Chiru, Kuki-Chin, Numerals, decimal

1. Introduction

This paper attempts to discuss the numerals in Chiru. Chiru is name of the language spoken by the Chiru people. It belongs to the Old Kuki-Chin group of Tibeto-Burman language family (G.A. Grierson 1904). Chiru is one of the thirty-three recognised tribal languages of Manipur. The total population of Chiru speakers is only 8599 (census of India: 2011). The language has close affinities with other Kuki-Chin languages like Ranglong, Aimol, Kom, Chorei, Darlong, Hrangkhol, Sakachep, etc. These languages share the similar terms with Chiru for most of the basic lexical items. They differ only in the level of syntactic constructions due to which Chiru is not mutually intelligible with the speakers of these languages. Chiru language in Manipur is influenced by Meiteilon and by Hmar in Assam. Thus, the language is considered highly endangered.

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Mechek Sampar Awan, Ph.D. Scholar
Department of Linguistics
Assam University
Silchar-788011
Assam
India
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