Paite language
| Paite | |
|---|---|
| Paite | |
| Native to | India, Myanmar |
| Region | Manipur, Mizoram, Assam, Chin State |
| Ethnicity | Paite/ Paite te |
Native speakers | 100,000 (80,000 in India) |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pck |
| Glottolog | pait1244 |
| ELP | Paite Chin |
Paite is a Sino-Tibetan language belonging to the northern sub-branch of Kuki-Chin branch. It is spoken by the Paite people in India and Tedim Chins in Myanmar. There are different Paite dialects; some notable Paite dialects are Bukpi, Lousau, Valpau, Dapzal, Tuichiap, Sukte, Dim, Lamzang and Sihzang. The language exhibits mutual intelligibility with the other languages of the region including Thadou, Hmar, Vaiphei, Simte, Kom, Gangte and other languages.