Ngawn or Ngawn Chin (natively called ŋɔ̂n)[2] is a Chin language spoken in Falam District, Chin State, and Kale District, Sagaing Region, Burma. There are 27 Ngawn villages in Falam township, Chin State.
Ngawn Chin | |
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Region | Burma |
Ethnicity | Qin/Cin/Chin |
Native speakers | 18,600 (2017)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | cnw |
Glottolog | ngaw1239 |
Some Ngawn people also live in Tonzang Township, Chin State and Kalay, Kabaw, Sagaing Region.
Examples
editNgawn Chin | English | Myanmar |
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Dam cim? | How are you? | နေကောင်းလား |
Tui | Water | ရေ |
Pa (Pa aw) | Father (Dad) | အဖေ |
Nu (Nu aw) | Mother (Mom) | အမေ |
Hade | Moon | လ |
Ni | Sun | နေ |
Pathian | God | ဘုရား |
Mei | Fire | မီး |
Inn | Home | အိမ် |
Lai Buu | Book | စာအုပ် |
Saimun | Khawdar | Khawpual | Zawngkong | Vazang |
Sihtui | Kelkong | Zawlnu | Sialsih | N.Munpi |
Duhmang | Ngamual | Thutmual | Bualkhaw | Phaizawl |
Farkhawm | Tuisan | New Suangpi | Valung | Khuangmual |
Zawnglei | Suangdo |
Those villages are located in (Hualngo area and Zanniat area), Falam Township, Chin State. And those villages are founded by Ngawn people. Zawlpi village is a new one they founded in 2016 officially.
Lianhna | Ṭiau | |
Kawlfang | Niimzawl | Zawlpi |
Tuikhing | Sialthawzang | Kiimlai | Mainuai | Aungzua |
Smikekwin | Thayakone (W) | Nanchaung | Pyinkhonegyi | Myaungsone |
Sentaw | Santa (W) | Kalay |
Ngawn People Have Some Organizations
1. | Ngawn Pawlkompi (Ngawn Union) |
2. | Ngawn Youth Association (N.Y.A) |
3. | Ngawn Students Fellowship (N.S.F) |
4. | Ngawn Social & Culture Committee |
5. | Ngawn Literature Committee |
6. | Ngawn Bible Committee |
7. | Global Ngawn Community (GNC) |
References
edit- ^ Ngawn Chin at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ DAVIS, Tyler D. The Status of Ngawn in South Central (Kuki-Chin).
- ^ Piannak Saimun. Chin State, Myanmar: Pu Sang Tin Khuai. 2013.
- ^ The Chin Hill, Vol. I & II. Tack & Carry.
- ^ Ngawn Land Map. Chin State, Myanmar: Pu Sang Tin Khuai. 2014.