Zyphe language
| Zyphe | |
|---|---|
| Region | Myanmar, India |
| Ethnicity | Chin |
Native speakers | (20,000 cited 1994–2000) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | zyp |
| Glottolog | zyph1238 |
Zyphe (also spelled Zophei) is a Kuki-Chin language spoken primarily in Thantlang township, Chin State, Myanmar, and also spoken in India. It is spoken by 17,000 Burmese and 3,000 Indians. There are 2 dialects, east Zyphe and west Zyphe. A written script for Zyphe was created in 1998 by Rev. Dr. Ral Bawi and Prof. Kenneth Gregerson.