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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.[2]
Geographical distribution
Biate is spoken in the following locations (Ethnologue ).
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
References
^ Biate at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Lalsim, R. (2005). Tribes of N.C.Hills, Assam . Assam: Cultural and Publicity Officer. pp. 61–105.