Sakachep language

Sakachep also known as Khelma, is a Central Kuki-Chin-Mizo language of Northeast India. Dialects are Khelma,Achep,Mar-Achep(Marachepang)Thang Achep, and Sak Achep (Ethnologue). VanBik (2009) classifies Sakachep as closely related to Aimol, Anal, Chiru, Kharam, Koireng(Koren), Kom, Lamkang, Purum, Biate, Chorei, Ranglong, Molsom, Hrangkhol, Kaipeng, Bongcher and Thiek-Hmar.

Geographical distribution

Ethnologue reports the following locations for Sakachep.

• Karbi Anglong district, Dima Hasao district (formerly North Cachar Hills district), and Cachar district of Assam
• Khelma village, Kohima district, Nagaland
• Saithsma, Rumphung, and Mongor villages of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya
• Tripura
• Mizoram
• Manipur

References

External links

• https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/LGBV/browse/?fq=dc_language:sch Sakachep language documentation in the Computational Resource for South Asian Languages (CoRSAL) archive