| Mara | |
|---|---|
| Mara | |
| Pronunciation | [m̥ara] |
| Spoken in | Mizoram, India; Chin State, Burma |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Native speakers | 84,000 (2003–2005) |
| Language family |
Sino-Tibetan
|
| Writing system | Latin |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | none, recognized as a minority language in Mizoram |
| Regulated by | No official regulation |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mrh |
The Mara language is a language spoken by Mara people living in South Mizoram, India and the adjacent people living in Chin State in Burma, formerly Burma.
The Mara language belongs to the Kukish branch of the Tibeto-Burman family of languages. The speakers of the language are also known as Mara.
Mara is a recognised language in the School curriculum of Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC). Mara is a compulsory subject for all schools up to Class VII (Middle School) under Board of School Education, MADC.
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The plural form of a noun is formed by affixing one of the following terms to the end of the noun:
Words inside bracket were how a foreign author N.E. Parry (1937) wrote according to his understanding of the sound. But now the Maras have their own alphabet and the correct usages are put up there.
Adjectives are placed before the word they qualify. e.g., A good man) When an adjective is used to complete the predicate of a sentence, a pronominal particle agreeing with the subject is placed before the adjective.
Singular:
Plural:
Possessive Pronouns
*Plural.
The demonstrative pronouns are the same as the double forms of the demonstrative adjectives. There are many indefinite pronouns, e.g:-