Chakpa (Meitei exonym: Loi) is an extinct Sino-Tibetan language that was spoken in the Imphal valley of Manipur, India. It belonged to the Luish branch of the Sino-Tibetan family. Chakpa speakers have been shifted to that of Meitei language.[1] Varieties of the language included Sengmai and Andro.[2]
| Chakpa | |
|---|---|
| Loi | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Manipur |
| Extinct | (date missing)[1] |
| Dialects | Andro, Sengmai (Sekmai), Phayeng, Chairel |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | andr1245 |
Chakpa was spoken in villages such as Andro, Sekmai (Sengmai), Phayeng, and Chairel, all of which are now Meitei-speaking villages.[1]
Other names
Loi (or Lui; hence "Luish") is a Meithei exonym that includes Chakpa. Although Chakpa are typically considered to be Loi, not all Loi are Chakpa. For example, Kakching and Kwakta are Loi villages that are not Chakpa.[1]
Documentation
Chakpa is preserved in written manuscripts that are recited by religious scholars during traditional ceremonies, such as those of the Lai Haraoba festival.[1]
Chakpa word lists can be found in McCulloch (1859)[3] and Basanta (1998).[4]
The Chairel variety is documented in a word list by McCulloch (1859).[3]
References
Further reading
- Huziwara, Keisuke 藤原 敬介 (2012). "Rui sogo no saikou ni mukete" ルイ祖語の再構にむけて [Toward a Reconstruction of Proto-Luish]. Kyōtodaigaku gengogaku kenkyū 京都大学言語学研究 (in Japanese). 31: 25–131. doi:10.14989/182194. hdl:2433/182194.
- Matisoff, James A. (2013). "Re-Examining the Genetic Position of Jingpho: Putting Flesh on the Bones of the Jingpho/Luish Relationship" (PDF). Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 36 (2): 15–95.