Rungtu (Rungtu Chin), also known as Taungtha (Burmese: တောင်သားဘာသာစကား), is a moribund Kuki-Chin language of Burma spoken by the Taungtha people. It is spoken in 35 villages in Htilin, Kyaukhtu, and Saw townships, Magway Region.[2] There are 3 dialects, namely Northern Rungtu, Central Rungtu, and Southern Rungtu.
| Rungtu | |
|---|---|
| Taungtha | |
| Region | Burma |
| Ethnicity | Taungtha people |
Native speakers | 4,000 (2016)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | rtc |
| Glottolog | rung1263 Rungtu Chin |
The Rungtu dialects share 94%–96% lexical similarity.[3] Rungtu shares 60%–66% lexical similarity with Rawngtu Chin.[3]