Khumi language
| Khumi | |
|---|---|
| Khumi Chin | |
| Native to | Myanmar, Bangladesh |
| Ethnicity | Khumi people |
Native speakers | 70,000 (2006–2009) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:cnk – Khumicek – Eastern Khumi |
| Glottolog | khum1248 Khumi propereast2779 Eastern Khumi Chin |
Khumi, or Khumi Chin, is a Kuki-Chin-Mizo language of Burma, with some speakers across the border in Bangladesh. Khumi shares 75%–87% lexical similarity with Eastern Khumi, and 78-81% similarity with Mro-Khimi. A written script for Khumi was created between 1930–1949 by E.W. Francis.