Kaang language

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Kaang
RegionMyanmar
Native speakers
35,000 (2020)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ckn
Glottologkaan1248
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Kaang (Kaang Chin; also rendered Kang, M’kaang, Mgan) is a Kuki-Chin language spoken by about 35,000 people in Mindat Township and Matupi Township, Chin State, Myanmar. There are three sub-groups under Kaang, namely Zo Kaang, Puei Kaang, and Cum Kaang. Kaang has 73% to 80% lexical similarity with Welaung, 77% to 79% similarity with Müün Chin, and 67% to 80% with Daai Chin.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Kaang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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