Matu, also known as Matu Chin (Matupi) or Nga La, is a Kuki-Chin-Mizo language spoken in Matupi township,

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by the Matu people. The "Matu/Batu" dialect is the most common used dialect in Matupi(formerly known as Batupuei), and is the official language of Matupi township other than Bamar or

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Dialects

''Ethnologue'' lists the following dialects of Matupi, Chinstate. Matu from Mizoram, India is reportedly not intelligible with various tribal ethnicities of Matupi in Myanmar. *Matu (Batu)- Language of native citizens/settlers of Matupi(formerly known as Batupuei) *Ciing - (Langle (Tlamtlaih), Ngalaeng, Phanaeng, Voitu) *Doem (Valang) *Nguitu (Leiring) *Hlangpang (Changpyang-Ramtuem) *Haltu *Ta'aw (Daihnan, Luivang) *Tuivang (Amsoi-Rawkthang) *Matu Dai (Madu-Weilu) *Weilaung (Kronam-Leishi) *Thaiphum

References

*Shintani Tadahiko. 2016. ''The Matu language''. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 110. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA). Kuki-Chin languages Languages of Mizoram Languages of Myanmar {{st-lang-stub