Chakpa language

Chakpa
Loi
Native toIndia
RegionManipur
Extinctsince the 1950s
Dialects
  • Andro
  • Sengmai (Sekmai)
  • Phayeng
  • Chairel
  • Khurkhul
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologandr1245

Chakpa (Meitei) is a 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. Varieties of the language included Sengmai and Andro.

Chakpa was spoken in villages such as Andro, Sekmai (Sengmai), Phayeng, Khurkhul and Chairel, all of which are now Meitei-speaking villages.