Ralte is a member of the Northeastern Kuki-Chin branch of the Tibeto-Burman language family. It is spoken by about 900 people in the states of Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura in northeastern India. In particular, it is spoken in the Aizawl District in the north of Mizoram, and also in the Lunglei and Chhimtuipui districts in Mizoram, and in the Jampui Hills in North Tripura District of Tripura, and in Manipur.
Ralte is spoken mainly by older people. Younger people are shifting to Mizo, which is used in education and the media. It can be written with the Latin alphabet.
Download a Ralte alphabet chart (Excel)
It appears that long vowels are not always marked in writing.
Mi cheng cheng hih zalenna neia piang i hi ua, zahhuaina leh dikna chanvovah bangdun vek i hi ua. Sia leh pha theihna, chitna neia bawl i hihuh avangin, i mihingpuihkhe chungah unaudutna thilung i nei tlat anguh hi.
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All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Information about Ralte | Numbers
Information about the Ralte language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralte_language
https://tufs.repo.nii.ac.jp/records/1546
http://language-archives.org/language/ral
Anāl, Bawm, Biete, Chiru, Daai, Falam, Hakha, Karbi, Kom, Liangmai, Mara, Mizo, Mongsen Ao, Paite, Ralte, Rongmei, Tedim, Thadou, Zeme, Zotung, Zou
Languages written with the Latin alphabet
Page created: 20.02.26. Last modified: 20.02.26
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