LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 11 : 10 October 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

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Analysis of the Sound Segments of Lai

C. Lalremzami, M.A.

Abstract

Lai language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family of languages (Grierson, 1904), who carried out an extensive and comprehensive linguistic survey in India and Burma, classified the Tibeto-Burman Families into four groups, namely, Northern China, Central Chins, Old Kukis and Southern Chins. Lai literally means ‘middle’ or ‘centre’ and falls under the Central Chins group. Lai language is spoken in Lawngtlai District of Mizoram, India, Chin State of Burma (Melnik, Fall 1997, Vol.20.2) and in some parts of Bangladesh. The main goal of this paper is to describe the sound system of Lai and the data is based on the Lai language spoken in Mizoram.

Introduction

Mizoram is situated in the North-Eastern part of India, and shares its boundary with Bangladesh and Tripura in the West, Burma in the East and South, and Manipur and Assam in the North. The total area of Mizoram is 21,087 Sq.Km (Singh, 1995). It is linguistically heterogeneous; the different communities speak their own languages, such as Bawm, Biate, Chakma, Hmar, Lai, Lusei, Mara, Matu, Pang, Paihte, Ralte, and Tuikuk (Riang). There are 11 districts in Mizoram, namely, Aizawl, Lunglei, Saiha, Lawngtlai, Mamit, Kolasib, Champhai, Serchhip, Saitual, Hnahthial and Khawzawl.

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C. Lalremzami, M.A.
Department of Linguistics
North-Eastern Hill University
Shillong -793022
Meghalya
India
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