Rengmitca language
Kuki-Chin language of Bangladesh
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Rengmitca is a critically endangered Kuki-Chin language of Bangladesh. It is distinct but closely related to the nearby languages Khumi and Mro. There are fewer than 30 speakers left as of 2014. Only 5 are completely fluent, all over the age of 60.[1] But as of 2021 there are only 6 speakers of this language left, most of whom are over the age of 60.[2] It lacks a written script.[3]
| Rengmitca | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Bangladesh |
| Region | Chittagong Hill Tracts |
Native speakers | <20 (2020)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | reng1255 |
Rengmitca is spoken to the northeast of Alikadam town in the southern Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh.[4]
Peterson (2017)[5] classifies Rengmitca as a Khomic language.
