Ngawn language
Ngawn or Ngawn Chin is a Kuki-Chin language spoken in Falam District, Chin State, and Kale District, Sagaing Region, Burma. There are 27 Ngawn villages in Falam township, Chin State.
| Ngawn (Chin) | |
|---|---|
| Region | Burma |
| Ethnicity | Chin/Qin |
Native speakers | 35000 (2016)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cnw |
| Glottolog | ngaw1239 |
Some Ngawn people also live in Tonzang Township, Chin State and Kalay, Kabaw, Sagaing Region.
Examples
| Ngawn | English | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Dam cim? | How are you? | နေကောင်းလား |
| Tui | Water | ရေ |
| Pa (Pa aw) | Father (Dad) | အဖေ |
| Nu (Nu aw) | Mother (Mom) | အမေ |
| Hade | Moon | လ |
| Ni | Sun | နေ |
| Pathian | God | ဘုရား |
| Mei | Fire | မီး |
| Inn | Home | အိမ် |
| Saimun | Khawdar | Khawpual | Zawngkong | Vazang |
| Sihtui | Kelkong | Zawlnu | Sialsih | N.Munpi |
| Duhmang | Ngamual | Thutmual | Bualkhaw | Phaizawl |
| Farkhawm | Tuisan | New Suangpi | Valung | Khuangmual |
| Zawnglei | Suangdo |
Those villages are located in (Hualngo area and Zanniat area), Falam Township, Chin State. And those villages are founded by Ngawn people. Zawlpi village is a new one they founded in 2016 officially.
| Lianhna | Ṭiau | |
| Kawlfang | Niimzawl | Zawlpi |
| Tuikhing | Sialthawzang | Kiimlai | Mainuai | Aungzua |
| Smikekwin | Thayakone (W) | Nanchaung | Pyinkhonegyi | Myaungsone |
| Sentaw | Santa (W) | Kalay |
Ngawn People Have Some Organizations
| 1. | Ngawn Pawlkompi (Ngawn Union) |
| 2. | Ngawn Youth Association (N.Y.A) |
| 3. | Ngawn Students Fellowship (N.S.F) |
| 4. | Ngawn Social & Culture Committee |
| 5. | Ngawn Literature Committee |
| 6. | Ngawn Bible Committee |
| 7. | Global Ngawn Community (GNC) |
References
- Ngawn (Chin) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- Piannak Saimun. Chin State,Myanmar: Pu Sang Tin Khuai. 2013.
- The Chin Hill, Vol. I & II. Tack & Carry.
- Ngawn Land Map. Chin State, Myanmar: Pu Sang Tin Khuai. 2014.
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