Biate language

Biate
Region	India
Ethnicity	Biate
Native speakers	30,000 (2011)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Kuki-Chin Northern Biate
Writing system	Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3	biu
Glottolog	biat1238
ELP	Biete

Biate is a language spoken in the north-eastern part of India. The speakers of the language are known as Biate and are spread over many parts of North east India viz. Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura.

Geographical distribution

Biate is spoken in the following locations (Ethnologue).

• Aizawl district, northeastern Mizoram: in Darlawn, Ratu, and New Vervek villages
• Assam: Dima Hasao (formerly North Cachar) and Cachar district
• Manipur
• Meghalaya: East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills and East Khasi Hills districts.

Basic vocabulary

Biate language	English
Im nerming?	What is your name?
Kerming chu Thiangchonsinga	My name is Thiangchonsinga
Kilôm (ki-lôm)	Thank You
Ni dam im?	How are you?
Ki dam	I am fine
Tui	Water
Phâivua	Air
Bu	(cooked) rice
Inga(sa)	fish (meat)
Ar(sa)	chicken(meat)
Voksa	pork
Sialsa	beef
Kêlsa	mutton
Thlâichi	vegetable
Dal	lentils
Chial(Chi-al)	salt
Chithlum(Chi-thlum)	sugar
Aroi	less
Marcha	chilli
Nepeh nôk roh	Please give again (serve again).
Anrup	enough
Tui nepeh roh	Please give water.
Bu nepeh roh	Please give food (rice).
An nepeh roh	Please give (side dish) vegetable / meat.
Im nang kipek rang?	Give what?
Im?	What?
Tikinta?	When? (past)
Tikinim?	When? (future)
Takâm?	Where?
Ingkanim?	How?
Mangtha.	Sleep well. (The equivalent of "Good Night".)
Ingkanim kife rang Mualsei?	How do I go to Mualsei?
Izakam a man Epu / Epi?	What is the price of this? (Epu is masculine gender, Epi is feminine gender)
Lôm takkan fe roh.	Happy journey

Numbers

0	Hual
1	Khatka
2	Inika
3	Thumka
4	Lika
5	Ringaka
6	Rukka
7	Sarika
8	Riatka
9	Kuakka
10	Somka
20	Sominika
30	Somithumka
40	Somilika
50	Somringaka
60	Somrukka
70	Somsarika
80	Somriatka
90	Somkuakka
100	Rizaka
200	Rizainika
300	Rizathumka
400	Rizalika
500	Rizaringaka
600	Rizarukka
700	Rizasarika
800	Rizariatka
900	Rizakuakka
1000	Sangka
10000	Sîngka
100000	Nuaika
1000000	Dâpka
10000000	Mit-en
100000000	Thlîr
1000000000	Vânnuaidâp

Biate calendar

Names of months

Sl. No.	English	Biate	Days
1	January	Tualbual	31
2	February	Vatchang	28 / 29
3	March	Itâi	31
4	April	Ritûn	30
5	May	Tharlâk	31
6	June	Idoi	30
7	July	Thlamur	31
8	August	Thlazîng	31
9	September	Thlaram	30
10	October	Ritang	31
11	November	Thlaphal	30
12	December	Birip	31

Names of weeks

Sl. No.	English	Biate
1	Sunday	Pathianni
2	Monday	Sinphutni
3	Tuesday	Sinnôkni
4	Wednesday	Nilâini
5	Thursday	Nilâitum
6	Friday	Thlanni
7	Saturday	Inrinni