Chakpa language
Extinct Sino-Tibetan language of India
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Chakpa (Meitei) is a Sino-Tibetan language that was spoken in the Imphal valley of Manipur, India. It belonged to the Luish branch of the Sino-Tibetan family. Chakpa speakers have been shifted to that of Meitei language.[2] Varieties of the language included Sengmai and Andro.[3]
Chakpa was spoken in villages such as Andro, Sekmai (Sengmai), Phayeng, Khurkhul and Chairel, all of which are now Meitei-speaking villages.[2]
Other names
Documentation
Chakpa is preserved in written manuscripts that are recited by religious scholars during traditional ceremonies, such as those of the Lai Haraoba festival.[2]
Chakpa word lists can be found in McCulloch (1859)[4] and Basanta (1998).[5]
The Chairel variety is documented in a word list by McCulloch (1859).[4]