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Simte is a Kuki-Chin language of India. It is spoken primarily by the Simte in Northeastern India, who are concentrated in Manipur and adjacent areas of Mizoram and Assam. The dialect spoken in Manipur exhibits partial mutual intelligibility with the other Kuki-Chin dialects of the area including Thadou, Hmar, Vaiphei, Paite, Kom and Gangte.[2] It is written in Latin script.

Simte
Kuki
Native to	India
Region	Manipur
Native speakers	10,200 (2001 census)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Kuki-Chin Northern Simte
Language codes
ISO 639-3	smt
Glottolog	simt1238
ELP	Simte

Geographical distribution

Simte is spoken in the following villages of Churachandpur district, southwestern Manipur (Ethnologue).

Additional villages not listed by Ethnologue include:

• Milongmun
• Gamhui

References

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