Simte language

Simte
Kuki
Native toIndia
RegionManipur
Native speakers
10,200 (2001 census)
Language codes
ISO 639-3smt
Glottologsimt1238
ELPSimte

Simte is a Kuki-Chin language of India. It is spoken primarily by the Simte in Northeastern India, who are concentrated in Manipur and adjacent areas of Mizoram and Assam. The dialect spoken in Manipur exhibits partial mutual intelligibility with the other Kuki-Chin dialects of the area including Thadou, Hmar, Vaiphei, Paite, Kom and Gangte. It is written in Latin script.