Mara language
| Mara | |
|---|---|
| Mara (Tlosai) | |
| Pronunciation | [mərà] |
| Native to | Mizoram, India; Burma |
| Ethnicity | Mara people |
Native speakers | (ca. 400,000 cited 1994–2011) |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mrh – inclusive codeIndividual code: shl – Shendu |
| Glottolog | mara1382shen1247 Shendu |
| ELP | Mara |
Mara (Mara Chin: Mara reih, pronounced [mərà reɪ]; Burmese: မရာဘာသာစကား, pronounced [mərà bàθàzəɡá]) is a Kuki-Chin language spoken by Mara people, mostly the Tlosai tribe living in 30 villages of Chhimtuipui district, southern Mizoram, India; 9 villages in Thantlang District, Chin State, Burma; and several more in Matupi District, Chin State, Burma.
The Mara (Tlosai) languages belong to the Kuki-Chin branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. The speakers of the languages are also known as Mara (Tlosais). Shendu is a colonial name.
Mara is a recognised language in the Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) school curriculum. Mara is a compulsory subject for all schools up to class VII (middle school) under the Board of School Education, MADC.