Central Kuki-Chin languages

Central Kuki-Chin is a branch of the Kuki-Chin languages. Central Kuki-Chin languages are spoken primarily in Mizoram, India and in Hakha Township and Falam Township of Chin State, Myanmar.

Official use

is the official language of Mizoram State, India.

Classification

VanBik classifies the Central Kuki-Chin languages as follows.
; Central Kuki-Chin

Pangkhua?
Laamtuk Thet : Laamtuk, Ruavaan dialects
Lai languages
* Hakha cluster: Halkha, Farrawn, Thantlang, Mi-E, Zokhua
* Falam cluster: Bawm, Bualkhaw, Laizo, Lente, Khualsim, Khuangli, Sim, Tlaisun, Zanniat
Mizo languages
* Mizo cluster: Fanai, Hualngo, Lusei, Khiangte, Renthlei
* Hmar cluster: Hmar

VanBik is unsure about the classification of Pangkhua, and tentatively places it within Central Kuki-Chin.

Sound changes

VanBik lists the following sound changes from Proto-Kuki-Chin to Proto-Central Chin.

Proto-Kuki-Chin *kr-, *pr- > Proto-Central Chin *tr-
Proto-Kuki-Chin *kl-, *pl- > Proto-Central Chin *tl-
Proto-Kuki-Chin *y- > Proto-Central Chin *z-