Tedim is a member of the Kuki-Chin-Naga branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is spoken in Chin State in northwestern Burma / Myanmar, particularly in the townships of Tedim, Tonzang, Kale, Sagain and Mawlaik. There are also speakers of Tedim in Assam, Manipur and Mizoram states in northern India. In 1990 there were about 189,000 speakers of Tedim in Burma, and about 155,000 in India. The language is also known as Hai-Dim, Tedim, Tiddim, Zomi or Tedim Chin.
A script for Tedim, and related languages, was developed in the early 20th century by Pau Cin Hau (1859-1948), who also created a religion known as Laipian ('script religion'). The script is known as the Pau Cin Hai script, Tual lai ('local script') or Zotuallai. Tedim is now written with the Latin alphabet.
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Information about the Tedim alphabet provided by Wolfram Siegel
Mihing khempeuh suahtakna nei-in piang uh a, zahtakhuaina leh dikna ah kibang uh hi. Ngaihsutna pilna leh siatna-phatna khenteltheihna neite ahih uh mah bangin, khat leh khat unau lungsim tawh kithui-in gamtat ding ahi hi.
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All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
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Information about Tedim
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tedim_language
https://www.ethnologue.com/language/ctd
Information about Pau Cin Hau and his script
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pau_Cin_Hau
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pau_Cin_Hau_script
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