Lutuv language

Lutuv, widely known as Lautu Chin, is a Kuki-Chin language spoken in 16 villages in Matupi townships, Thantlang townships and Hakha townships, Chin State, Myanmar. The Lutuv Chin language share 90%–97% lexical similarity. Lutuv Chin has 87%–94% lexical similarity with Mara Chin, 82%–85% with Zophe Chin, 80%–86% with Senthang Chin. A written script for Lutuv was created in 1960 by Rev. Fr. Andre Bareights and Michael Mg. Hre Hmung.
The Chin Languages [Research Project] with Lutuv translator Siy Hne Paa have provided translations of ten short books into Lutuv. The Chin Languages Research Project has also a YouTube Channel.

Distribution

Lutuv is spoken in the following villages: Hnaring- Hnaring Town, Khyhraw-, Thaw-aw-, Aasaw-, Chuonge-
Tyise-, Setung-, Hrepuv-, Saata -, Lungkyi -, Lawthuotluo -, Zingmaa -
Capaw -, Pangtie -, La-uu-, Lyipuv -