Sakachep also known as Khelma, is a Central Kuki-Chin-Mizo language of

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. Dialects are Khelma, Thangachep, and Sakachep (''Ethnologue''). VanBik (2009)VanBik, Kenneth. 2009. ''Proto-Kuki-Chin: A Reconstructed Ancestor of the Kuki-Chin-Mizo Languages''. STEDT Monograph 8. . classifies Sakachep as closely related to Hmar.

Geographical distribution

''Ethnologue'' reports the following locations for Sakachep. *

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(formerly North Cachar Hills district), and

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*Khelma village,

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*Saithsma, Rumphung, and Mongor villages of Jaintia Hills district,

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References

Kuki-Chin languages Languages of Assam Languages of Manipur Languages of Meghalaya Languages of Mizoram Languages of Nagaland {{st-lang-stub