Ngawn language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Myanmar
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Ngawn or Ngawn Chin (natively called ŋɔ̂n)[2] is a Chin language spoken in Falam District, Chin State, and Kale District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. There are 27 Ngawn-speaking villages in Falam township, Chin State.
Some Ngawn people also live in Tonzang Township, Chin State and Kalay, Kabaw, Sagaing Region.
Examples
| Ngawn Chin | English | Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Dam a 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 |
| Lai Buu | Book | စာအုပ် |
| 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 |
