Mro-Khimi language

Mro-Khimi is a Kuki-Chin language of Burma spoken by the Mro-Khimi people. The Mro-Khimi varieties share 91% to 98% lexical similarity. Mro-Khimi is 86%–90% lexically similar with the Likhy variety of Eastern Khumi, 81%–85% with Lemi variety of Eastern Khumi, and 77%–81% with Kaladan Khumi.

Geographical distribution

Mro-Khimi is spoken in the following townships of Myanmar.

Chin State: Paletwa township
Rakhine State: Kyauktaw, Buthidaung, Ponnagyun, Pauktaw, Mrauk U, and Maungdaw townships.
Dialects

There are 4 main dialects of Mro-Khimi.

Arang
Xengna
Xata
Vakung

Wakun is the most widely spoken and understood dialect. Horney also lists Aryn, Dau, Khuitupui, Likhy, Pamnau, Tuiron, Xautau, and Xienau as dialects of khami. Horney describes phonologies of the Wakun and Xautau dialects.

Mro-Khimi language

Geographical distribution

Dialects