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Research Paper | Linguistics | Volume 15 Issue 6, June 2026 | Pages: 1202 - 1209 | India
Linguistic Habitat of Mutually Intelligible Kuki-Chin Languages in North-East India
Abstract: The article describes the linguistic habitat of Kuki-Chin languages of Manipur and explains the pragmatic principles that determine the mutual intelligibility among Gangte, Paite, Simte, Thadou and Vaiphei. It adopts the concept of habitat to describe the nature of existence and functioning of these languages by looking into the domains of language use, code switching and mixing and multilingualism. It also looks into the language concerns owing to dynamic nature of linguistic habitats in general, the manner of adaptation and language preservation by the respective indigenous communities.
Keywords: linguistic habitat, mutual intelligibility, kuki-chin languages
How to Cite?: Tingngaihlun Neihsial, Shailendra Kumar Singh, "Linguistic Habitat of Mutually Intelligible Kuki-Chin Languages in North-East India", Volume 15 Issue 6, June 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1202-1209, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26618015243, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26618015243