Nga La (Matu)

Nga La is a Southern Kuki-Chin language spoken by about 30,000 people mainly in Matupi Township in Matupi District in the south of Chin State in western Myanmar. There are also speakers of Nga La in Mizoram in the northeast of India.

Nga La is also known as Matu Chin, Chin Matu, Matupi, Thlan Tan or Matupi Chin. Dialects include Ngala, Ciing, Doem, Nguitu, Hlangpang, Haltu, Ta'aw, Tuivang, Matu Dai and Weilaung. It is closely related to Rawngtu Chin and Thaiphum (Chin), which are spoken in nearby parts of Chin State. A way to write Nga La with the Latin alphabet was devised by Rev. Johnson and Rev. Ngai Tim in 1954.

Nga La alphabet

Nga La alphabet

Download alphabet charts for Nga La (Excel)

Sample text

Thlangboeih he rhimomna, vanpitna, yalpona hamhmoel ka tawn thlang la cuun la ng’om u. Thlanghing he athae-then paekboe thaina neh yakming thaina moeiboe ka tawn thlang la n’om u dong ah khat neh khat lungvat na neh thloehlan voekhlak u thae ham om.

Source: https://www.ohchr.org/en/human-rights/universal-declaration/translations/chin-matu-nga-la

Sample videos

Information about Nga La | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Nga La
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nga_La_language
https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/ngal1291
https://www.webonary.org/matupi/
https://quizlet.com/772118747/matu-language-101-flash-cards/

Kukish languages

Anāl, Bawm, Biete, Chiru, Daai, Falam, Hakha, Karbi, Kom, Liangmai, Lotha, Mara, Mizo, Mongsen Ao, Nga La, Paite, Ralte, Rongmei, Tedim, Thadou, Zeme, Zotung, Zou, Zyphe

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

Page created: 31.07.26. Last modified: 31.07.26

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