Central Kuki-Chin languages
Central Kuki-Chin is a branch of the Kuki-Chin languages. Central Kuki-Chin languages are spoken primarily in Mizoram, India and in Hakha Township and Falam Township of Chin State, Myanmar.is the official language of Mizoram State, India, while Hakha Chin is the lingua franca of Chin State, Myanmar.Classification
VanBik classifies the Central Kuki-Chin languages as follows.
;Central Kuki-Chin
- Pangkhua?
- Laamtuk Thet : Laamtuk, Ruavaan dialects
- Lai languages
- *Hakha cluster: Hakha, Dawn, Farrawn, Thantlang, Mi-E, Zokhua.
- *Falam cluster: Bawm, Bualkhua, Laizo, Lente, Khualsim, Khuangli, Sim, Tlaisun, Za-ngiat/ Zanniat
- Mizo languages
- *Mizo cluster: Fan-ai/Pawi Lusei, Hualngo, Lushai, Khiangte, Renthlei
- *Hmar cluster: Khosak, Thiek, Faihriem, Darlong, Darngawn, Biate, Khawthlang, Lutung/Chawnthei/Hmar Lusei, Lungtau, Leiri, Hrangkhol, Halam, Koilam, Hrangchal, Khowbung, Zote, Lawitlang.
VanBik is unsure about the classification of Pangkhua, and tentatively places it within Central Kuki-Chin.VanBik lists the following sound changes from Proto-Kuki-Chin to Proto-Central Chin.
- Proto-Kuki-Chin *kr-, *pr- > Proto-Central Chin *tr-
- Proto-Kuki-Chin *kl-, *pl- > Proto-Central Chin *tl-
- Proto-Kuki-Chin *y- > Proto-Central Chin *z-
