[Tibeto-burman-linguistics] Chin group names

[FKLinguista .]

Yes, and Tidim is also still a misspelling, because the official spelling
with Roman letters is Tedim. As for the Thadou, when I was in India, the
Thadou usually called themselves Thado(u)-Kuki, or even just "Kuki". I'm
friends with a couple of Thadou Linguists, I'll ask their professional
opinion.

Tyler Davis
Payap University, Chiang Mai
On Aug 30, 2016 3:07 PM, "Chris Button" <chris.button at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Yes - very interesting. I have a couple of questions/comments too:
>
>
> 1. While "ThadouKuki" is commonly used, it's interesting they kept the
> "Kuki" part in an official name since the "Thadou" are not the only, albeit
> the most numerous, "Kuki" ("Kuki" essentially being synonymous with "Chin"
> on the Indian side of the border). It's also interesting they kept the "u"
> instead of just writing "Thado" as in the original Census name since "Zo"
> seems to be written elsewhere without the "u". Some standardisation of
> spelling across the board might help.
>
>
> 2. Is "Haulngo" a misspelling of "Hualngo" on p.17? Also, it was my
> understanding that "Hualngo" and "Lushai" are old terms for the "Mizo" on
> the Burmese and Indian sides respectively. I see the footnote saying
> "Lushai" was chosen over "Mizo" out of political considerations, but it's
> also interesting that they did not go with "Lushei" or even "Lusei" which I
> thought was more original due to the occasional merger of "ei" with "ai"
> and the allophone "sh" of "s".
>
>
> 3. I'm surprised there is no note next to "Siyin" saying that this is
> basically just a Burmese pronunciation of the actual name "Sizang".
>
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* Tibeto-burman-linguistics <tibeto-burman-linguistics-
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> *To:* 'Chelliah, Shobhana'; Tibeto-burman-linguistics@
> listserv.linguistlist.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Tibeto-burman-linguistics] Chin group names
>
> That's good to hear about Lamkang. Do you know where they might be living
> in Myanmar? They were reluctant to add even long-established to the list.
> Chin currently has the longest list of ethnic groups in the official 135
> group list, and some leaders have been feeling pressure to shorten the
> list.
>
> Just to clarify for others, this list is only for Chin groups in Myanmar.
>
> Nathan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chelliah, Shobhana [mailto:Shobhana.Chelliah at unt.edu
> <Shobhana.Chelliah at unt.edu>]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 1:44 AM
> To: Nathan & Carey Statezni <nathan_statezni at sil.org>;
> Tibeto-burman-linguistics at listserv.linguistlist.org
> Subject: RE: [Tibeto-burman-linguistics] Chin group names
>
> Interesting, I see Meit(h)ei discussed but not Lamkang or any of the KC
> languages spoken in Chandel district listed.  There is a Lamkang settlement
> in Myanmar although perhaps it is small and fairly recent.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tibeto-burman-linguistics [mailto:tibeto-burman-
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> Of Nathan & Carey Statezni
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 1:40 AM
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> Subject: [Tibeto-burman-linguistics] Chin group names
>
> For all who get confused by long lists of Chin group names, here is a link
> to the final report by the Chin national action committee on the census,
> tasked with reviewing the current official list of Chin ethnic groups.
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1wwh-9rQcifUW45bHl6cThNUUk/view?
> usp=sharing
>
> Nathan
>
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