# Simte language > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Simte_language > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Simte_language.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simte_language > Source revision: 1330692346 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Kuki-Chin language of India Simte Kuki Native to India Region Manipur Native speakers (10,200 cited 2001 census)[1] Language family Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Kuki-Chin Northeastern Simte Language codes ISO 639-3 smt Glottolog simt1238 ELP Simte ***[Simte language test](https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/smt)*** of [Wikipedia](/source/Wikipedia) at [Wikimedia Incubator](https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Incubator) **Simte** is a [Kuki-Chin language](/source/Kuki-Chin_languages) of India. It is spoken primarily by the [Simte](/source/Simte_people) in [Northeastern India](/source/Northeastern_India), who are concentrated in [Manipur](/source/Manipur) and adjacent areas of [Mizoram](/source/Mizoram) and [Assam](/source/Assam). The dialect spoken in [Manipur](/source/Manipur) exhibits partial mutual intelligibility with the other Kuki-Chin dialects of the area including [Thadou](/source/Thadou_language), [Hmar](/source/Hmar_language), [Vaiphei](/source/Vaiphei_language), [Paite](/source/Paite_language), [Kom](/source/Kom_language_(India)) and [Gangte](/source/Gangte_language).[2] It is written in [Latin script](/source/Latin_script). ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Distribution of the 100 non-scheduled languages, n° 87 Simte](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Language/partb.htm) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Singh_2-0)** Singh, Chungkham Yashawanta (1995). ["The linguistic situation in Manipur"](http://sealang.net/sala/archives/pdf8/singh1995linguistic.pdf) (PDF). *Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area*. **18** (1): 129–134. Retrieved 19 June 2014. v t e Sino-Tibetan languages Sinitic Chinese Mandarin Yue Hakka Min Wu Hui Gan Xiang Jin Pinghua Bai Cai–Long Caijia Longjia Luren Tibeto-Burman Bodish Tibetan Central Amdo Khams Dzongkha Ladakhi-Balti Lahuli-Spiti Kyirong-Kagate Sherpa Jirel East Bodish Tshangla Basum Nam? Burmo-Qiangic Lolo-Burmese Burmish Burmese Standard Intha Danu Rakhine Tavoyan Achang Lhao Vo Lashi Zaiwa Mondzish Loloish Qiangic Gyalrongic Ersuic Naic Greater Magaric Magaric Magar Kham Chepangic Chepang Bhujel Raji–Raute Dura–Tandrange Naga Ao Angami–Pochuri Meitei Tangkhulic Western Naga (Zeliangrong) Sal Boro–Garo Konyak Jingpho–Luish Gongduk ʼOle Kho-Bwa Puroik? Tani Chamdo Tujia Nungish Karenic Gong Kathu West Himalayish Tamangic Newaric Newar Baram–Thangmi Kiranti Dhimalish Dhimal Toto Lhokpu Lepcha Karbi Kuki-Chin Miju? Mruic Mru Hkongso Pyu Taman Bailang Proposed groupings Central Tibeto-Burman Kuki-Chin–Naga Macro-Bai Mahakiranti Rung Tibeto-Kanauri Proto-languages Proto-Sino-Tibetan Proto-Tibeto-Burman Proto-Loloish Proto-Karenic Proto-Min Proto-Hakka Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches. v t e Kuki-Chin–Naga languages Kuki-Chin Northwestern Aimol Anal Chiru Chothe Kharam Koireng Kom Lamkang Monsang Moyon Purum Tarao Ranglong Sorbung Northeastern Thadou Tedim Paite Gangte Simte Sizang Vaiphei Zo Ngawn Ralte Central Mizo Hmar Biate Hrangkhol Sakachep Hakha Falam Bawm Thor Pangkhu Saihriem Darlong Langet Maraic Mara Lautu Zyphe Senthang Zotung Khomic Khumi Mro-Khimi Rengmitca Southern Shö Thaiphum Daai Kʼchò Nga La Kaang Laitu Ekai Rungtu Songlai Sumtu Naga Ao (Central Naga) Ao Changki Ao Chungli Ao Mongsen Ao Long Phuri Para Sangtam Yimchungrü Lotha Makury Wui Angami–Pochuri Angami Chokri Kheza Sopvoma Poula Pochuri Ntenyi Rengma Sümi Tangkhulic Tangkhul Somra Akyaung Ari Kachai Huishu Champhung Tusom Suansu Challow Kongai Koki Maring Uipo Zemeic (Western Naga) Zeme Liangmai Rongmei Mzieme Inpui Khoirao Maram Meitei Meitei Amailon Ancient Meitei Khuman dialect Loi Modern Meitei Moirang dialect Thougallon Assam Meitei Bangladeshi Meitei Tripura Meitei Karbic Karbi Amri Karbi v t e Languages of Northeast India Arunachal Pradesh Sal Deori Nocte Singpho Tangsa Tutsa Wancho Tani Adi Apatani Bori Gallong Nishi Tangam Yano Other Assamese Hajong Karbi Milang Nefamese Puimei Assam Indo-Aryan Assamese‎ Bengali Bishnupriya Manipuri Haflong Hindi Sylheti Sino-Tibetan Kuki-Chin Amri Karbi Bawm Biate Chiru Gangte Hmar Hrangkhol Karbi Paite Ranglong Saihriem Sakachep Vaiphei Sal Barman Bodo Deori Dimasa Garo Kachari Koch Kokborok Moran Nocte Rabha Singpho Tangsa Tiwa Turung Tutsa Wancho Tani Adi Bangni-Tagin Bokar Hill Miri Mising Na Nishi Zeme Inpui Khoirao Maram Rongmei Zeme Other Hajong Meitei Kra-Dai Aiton Ahom Khamti Khamyang Phake Manipur Kuki-Chin Northern Anāl Biate Chiru Chothe Gangte Hrangkhol Kom Lamkang Moyon Paite Purum Ralte Simte Thadou Vaiphei Zou Other Hmar Mizo Monsang Sakachep Sorbung Tarao Zeme Inpui Khoirao Maram Puimei Rongmei Zeme Other Chairel Maring Uipo Meitei Sopvoma Tangkhul Meghalaya Kuki-Chin Amri Karbi Biate Gangte Karbi Khelma Mizo Vaiphei Khasic Khasi Lyngngam Pnar War Other Atong Garo Hajong Koch Mizoram Biate Falam Hakha Chin Hmar Khelma Kokborok Mara Mizo Nga La Ranglong Paite Ralte Tedim Zyphe Nagaland Sino- Tibetan Angami- Pochuri Angami Chokri Kuzhami Moyon Ntenyi Pochuri Rengma Sümi Sopvoma Ao Ao Lotha Mongsen Ao Sangtam Wui Yimchungrü Sal Chang Dimasa Khiamniungan Konyak Nocte Phom Wancho Zeme Inpui Lamkang Mzieme Rongmei Zeme Other Chiru Chothe Khelma Makury Tangkhul Other Assamese Nagamese creole Sikkim Gurung Lepcha‎ Limbu‎ Magar Nepali Newar‎ Sherpa Sikkimese Bhutia Sunwar‎ Tamang Yakkha Yolmo Tripura Indo-Aryan Bengali Bishnupriya Manipuri Sylheti Sino-Tibetan Bawm Darlong Koch Kokborok Meitei Mizo Mogh Paite Ralte Ranglong Tangkhul Thadou Vaiphei Zeme This Sino-Tibetan languages-related article is a stub. 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