Hmar language

Hmar
Mhar, Khawsak
Hmar Țawng / Khawsak Țawng
Pronunciation[hmar]
Native toIndia
RegionMizoram, Manipur, Assam, Tripura, and Meghalaya
EthnicityHmar people
Native speakers
98,988 (as L1 in India, 2011)
Sino-Tibetan
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3hmr
Glottologhmar1241
ELPHmar

The Hmar language (Hmar: Khawsak Țawng) is a Northern Mizo language spoken by the Hmar people of Northeast India. It belongs to the Kuki-Chin branch of this language family. Speakers of Hmar often use Mizo as their second language.