Laitu language
Laitu (Laitu Chin) is a Kuki-Chin language of Burma. It is partially intelligible with Sumtu Chin. In Sittwe District, Rakhine State, Laitu is spoken in Minbya, Mrauk-U, and Myebon townships, and is also spoken in Paletwa township, Chin State.
| Laitu | |
|---|---|
| Region | Burma |
Native speakers | 15,000 (2007)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | clj |
| Glottolog | None |
Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Laitu. Dialects differ by stream (creek).
- Panmyaunggyi Stream (Kongtu)
- Phuntha Stream (Daaitu)
- Kanni Stream
- Yaw Stream
- Dalet Stream (Doitu,
Ekai, Khulai)
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