Ngawn Chin
RegionBurma
EthnicityQin/Cin/Chin
Native speakers
18,600 (2017)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3cnw
Glottologngaw1239

Ngawn or Ngawn Chin is a language spoken in Falam District, Chin State, and Kale District, Sagaing Region, Burma. There are 27 Ngawn villages in Falam township, Chin State.

Some Ngawn people also live in Tonzang Township, Chin State and Kalay, Kabaw, Sagaing Region.

Examples

Ngawn ChinEnglishMyanmar
Dam cim?How are you?နေကောင်းလား
TuiWaterရေ
Pa (Pa aw)Father (Dad)အဖေ
Nu (Nu aw)Mother (Mom)အမေ
HadeMoon
NiSunနေ
PathianGodဘုရား
MeiFireမီး
InnHomeအိမ်
Lai BuuBookစာအုပ်
SaimunKhawdarKhawpualZawngkongVazang
SihtuiKelkongZawlnuSialsihN.Munpi
DuhmangNgamualThutmualBualkhawPhaizawl
FarkhawmTuisanNew SuangpiValungKhuangmual
ZawngleiSuangdo

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.

LianhnaṬiau
KawlfangNiimzawlZawlpi
TuikhingSialthawzangKiimlaiMainuaiAungzua
SmikekwinThayakone (W)NanchaungPyinkhonegyiMyaungsone
SentawSanta (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

  1. Ngawn Chin at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. Piannak Saimun. Chin State,Myanmar: Pu Sang Tin Khuai. 2013.
  3. The Chin Hill, Vol. I & II. Tack & Carry.
  4. Ngawn Land Map. Chin State, Myanmar: Pu Sang Tin Khuai. 2014.
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