Ethnologue

Aiton

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Aitonia

Population

1,500 (Morey 2006).

Location

Assam state: Jorhat and Karbi Anglong districts, Ahomoni, Balipathar, Banlung, Barhula, Chakihula, Doboroni, Kaliyani, and Tengani villages.

Language Maps

Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification

Dialects

None known. Reportedly similar to Phake [phk].

Language Use

Vigorous. Some young people, all adults. Also use Assamese [asm], English [eng], Hindi [hin].

Language Resources

Writing

Myanmar (Burmese) script [Mymr].

Other Comments

Buddhist.