Suansu is a Sino-Tibetan language of Manipur, India, first reported in 2019.[1] It is spoken by approximately 2,000 people in several villages of Ukhrul District, Manipur.[2][3]

Suansu
Native toIndia
RegionManipur
EthnicityTangkhul Naga
Native speakers
2000 (2023)
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologsuan1234

Classification

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The classification of Suansu within the Kuki-Chin–Naga languages is uncertain. It may be a Tangkhulic language.

Resources

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References

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  1. ^ Ivani, Jessica Katiuscia. 2019. A first overview of Suansu, a Tibeto-Burman language from Northeastern India. Paper presented at the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society [SEALS] 29, 27-29 May 2019, Tokyo, Japan.
  2. ^ HANSEN, Grégoire & IVANI, Jessica K. 2023. Reciprocals constructions in Suansu: a first assessment. 26th Himalayan Languages Symposium, 4-6 September 2023. Paris: INALCO.
  3. ^ Ivani, J. K. 2023. Suansu language from northeastern India: A field report. Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area 46(1).