Ralte language


Ralte is a Kuki-Chin language of India. Fewer than a thousand Ralte people speak the language.

Geographical distribution

Ralte is spoken in the following locations.
Below are comparative Swadesh lists of Ralte, Mizo, and Tedim from Otsuka.
No.GlossRalteMizoTedim
1.Ikei˩kei˩˥kei˩˥
2.thounaŋ˩naŋ˩˥naŋ˩˥
3.hea˩maʔ˥a˥maʔ˩a˥maʔ˩
4.wekei˩muʔ˥kei˩nī˥˩kou˥˩
5.younaŋ˩muʔ˥naŋ˩nī˥˩nou˥˩
6.theya˩muʔ˥an˩nī˥˩a˥māu˥˩
7.thishī˩hiʔ˥hei˥˩hi˥hiʔ˥
8.thattou˩˥hiʔ˩kʰā˥˩kʰa˥tuaʔ˥
9.herehi˩tou˥˩vaʔ˩he˥taʔ˩hiaʔ˥
10.theretou˥˩vaʔ˩so˥taʔ˩huaʔ˥
11.whokū˩˥hā˩˥tu˩ŋē˥˩kua˥˩
12.whatī˩˥hā˩˥e˩ŋē˥˩baŋ˥˩
13.wherekʰoi˥˩aʔ˩hā˩˥kʰoi˥˩aʔ˩ŋē˥˩koi˩˥aʔ˩
14.whenī˩˥tik˩lāi˥˩eŋ˩tik˩lāi˥cik˩ciaŋ˥˩
15.howī˩tin˥˩hā˩˥eŋ˩tin˥ŋē˥˩baŋ˥˩cī˩
16.notou˥˩lou˩lou˥˩
17.alla˩rēŋ˩in˥˩a˩vāi˩˥a˩vek˥pī˩˥
18.manytam˩tam˩˥tam˩˥
19.somea˩kʰen˥˩a˩ṭʰen˥pōl˧xat˥
20.fewtōm˥˩tlēm˥tōm˧
21.otherdaŋ˩daŋ˩˥daŋ˩˥
22.onepa˩kʰat˥pa˩kʰat˩xat˩
23.twopa˩niʔ˥pa˩n̥niʔ˩niʔ˩
24.threepa˩tʰum˥˩pa˩tʰum˥tʰum˧
25.fourpa˩lī˥˩pa˩lī˥lī˧
26.fivepa˩ŋā˥˩pa˩ŋā˥ŋā˧
27.biglian˩˥lian˩lian˥˩
28.longsāu˩sei˥sāu˩˥
29.widezāu˥˩zāu˥zai˩˥
30.thicksaʔ˩cʰaʔ˩saʔ˩
31.heavyhit˩rit˩ɡik˩
32.smallnēu˩tē˩˥nēu˩˥
33.shorttōi˩tōi˩˥tom˩˥
34.narrowzīm˥˩zīm˥toi˩˥
35.thinpan˥˩pan˥pā˩˥
36.womanmei˩˥sia˩m̥mei˩cʰia˥˩nu˩mei˩
37.manpa˩sal˩mi˩pā˩pa˩sal˩˥
38.humanmi˩hiŋ˥˩mi˩ɕiŋ˥mi˥hiŋ˧
39.childnau˥˩paŋ˩nau˥paŋ˩˥nāu˧paŋ˩˥
40.wifezī˥˩nu˩pui˩˥zī˧
41.husbandpa˩sal˩pa˩sal˩˥pa˩sal˩˥
42.mothernū˩nū˥˩nū˩˥
43.fatherpā˩pā˥˩pā˩˥
44.animalham˥˩sā˩ram˥sā˥˩ɡam˧sā˩˥
45.fishsa˩ŋā˩sa˩ŋ̊ŋā˥˩ŋa˥sā˩˥
46.birdsa˩vā˩sa˩vā˥˩va˥sā˩˥
47.dogui˩ui˩˥ui˩˥
48.lousehik˩ɕik˩hik˩
49.snakehūl˥˩rūl˥ɡūl˧
50.wormcaŋ˥˩pāt˩caŋ˥pāt˩˥luŋ˩˥
51.treetʰiŋ˩tʰiŋ˩˥siŋ˩˥
52.forestham˥˩nuai˩ram˥n̥nuai˩˥ɡam˧lak˥
53.sticktiaŋ˩tiaŋ˩˥ciaŋ˩˥xut˩
54.fruithaʔ˥raʔ˩ɡaʔ˩
55.seedcī˩tʰlāi˩cī˥˩xāi˥˩cī˩˥
56.leafnaʔ˩n̥naʔ˩teʔ˩
57.rootzuŋ˩zuŋ˩˥zuŋ˩˥
58.barktʰiŋ˩hōŋ˥˩tʰiŋ˩hōŋ˥siŋ˩˥hōŋ˧
59.flowerpāk˥˩paŋ˩pār˥pāk˧
60.grasskiak˩l̥lo˥bet˩lou˧pā˩˥, kiak˩˥
61.ropekʰāu˥˩ɕui˩zēn˥xāu˧
62.skinvun˩vun˩˥vun˩˥
63.meatsā˩sā˥˩sā˩˥
64.bloodtʰī˩tʰī˩˥sī˩˥
65.bonehuʔ˩ruʔ˩ɡuʔ˩
66.fatsa˩tʰāu˩˥sa˩ɕiak˥˩sa˥tʰāu˥˩
67.eggtui˥˩tui˥tūi˧
68.hornkī˩kī˥˩kī˩˥
69.tailmei˩mei˩˥mei˩˥
70.feathermul˩m̥mul˩˥mul˩˥
71.hairsam˩sam˩˥sam˩˥
72.headlū˥˩lū˥lū˧
73.earbeŋ˥˩beŋ˥bil˩˥
74.eyemit˩mit˩mit˩
75.nosenāk˩˥n̥nār˥nāk˥˩
76.mouthkam˥˩kā˥kam˧
77.teethhā˥˩hā˥hā˧
78.tonguelei˥˩lei˥lei˧
79.nailtin˩tin˩˥cin˩˥
80.footkēŋ˩pʰaʔ˥ke˩pʰaʔ˩xe˩pēk˩˥
81.legkēŋ˩kē˩xē˥˩
82.kneekʰūp˩kʰūp˥˩xūk˩˥
83.handkʰut˩kut˩xut˩
84.wingtʰā˩˥tʰlā˩xā˥˩
85.bellydul˩˥dul˩ɡil˧pī˩˥
86.gutshil˥˩rīl˥ɡil˧
87.neckŋōŋ˥˩ŋ̊ŋōŋ˥ŋōŋ˧
88.backnuŋ˥˩zāŋ˥˩n̥nuŋ˥zāŋ˥nuŋ˧zāŋ˧
89.breastnōi˩n̥nu˩tē˩˥nōi˩˥
90.heartluŋ˥˩luŋ˥luŋ˧
91.livertʰin˩˥tʰin˩sin˥˩
92.to drinknē˩in˥dōn˧
93.to eatcā˩ei˥nē˩˥
94.to bitepet˩seʔ˩pet˩
95.to suckcōp˥˩fōp˥˩tōp˩˥
96.to spitsia˥˩cʰāk˥˩sia˩˥
97.to vomitluak˩luak˥˩lua˥˩
98.to blowsēm˥˩cʰēm˥mūt˧
99.to breathetʰō˩tʰō˥˩nāk˧
100.to laughnī˥˩nui˥nūi˧
101.to seemū˩˥m̥mū˩mū˥˩
102.to heartʰei˩˥ɕia˩˥zā˩˥
103.to knowtʰei˩˥ɕia˩˥tʰei˥˩
104.to thinkŋaiʔ˩tuaʔ˩ŋaiʔ˩tuaʔ˩ŋaiʔ˩sun˥˩
105.to smellnam˩˥n̥nīm˩nam˥˩
106.to fearlāu˩l̥lāu˩˥lāu˩˥
107.to sleepip˩mū˥iʔ˩mū˧
108.to livehiŋ˥˩ɕiŋ˥hiŋ˧
109.to dietʰī˥˩tʰī˥sī˧
110.to killtʰat˩tʰat˩tʰat˩
111.to fightsual˥˩sual˥lāi˩˥, ki˩sual˩˥
112.to huntham˥˩ suak˥˩ram˥ vāk˥˩, ram˥ cʰuak˥˩ɡam˧ vāk˩˥
113.to hitvua˩˥vua˩vua˥˩
114.to cuttan˩tan˩˥tan˩˥
115.to splittʰēr˩tʰlēr˩˥bāl˩˥kēk˩˥
116.to stabsun˩˥cʰun˩sun˥˩
117.to scratchhiat˩hiat˥˩xuat˩˥
118.to diglāi˩˥lāi˩, cou˩˥tou˩˥
119.to swimtui˩˥ leuʔ˩tui˩˥ l̥leuʔ˩tūi˩˥ pēk˧
120.to flylēŋ˥˩tʰlōk˥˩lēŋ˧
121.to walklēŋ˥˩lēŋ˥lam˩˥ siau˥˩
122.to comehoŋ˩ kel˥˩lo˩ kal˥oŋ˩˥ pai˧
123.to lielum˩˥lum˩lum˥˩
124.to sitkʰuŋ˥˩ṭhū˥tū˧
125.to standdiŋ˥˩diŋ˥diŋ˧
126.to turnvir˩vir˩˥pei˩˥
127.to falltā˩˥tlā˩kia˥˩
128.to givepia˩pē˩pia˩˥
129.to havenei˩˥nei˩nei˥˩
130.to squeezeherˀ˩herˀ˩sūk˧
131.to rubnōt˩nōt˥˩nōt˩˥
132.to washsil˩˥sil˩sil˩˥
133.to wipesōp˩ɕū˩sōp˩˥
134.to pullpot˩pot˩kāi˥˩
135.to pushsōn˩nam˩˥sōn˩˥
136.to throwdēŋ˥˩paiʔ˩dēŋ˧
137.to tiesuiʔ˩suiʔ˩hēn˧
138.to sewkʰui˥˩ṭʰui˥xū˧
139.to countsiar˥˩cʰiar˥sim˧
140.to saysoi˩soi˩˥ɡēn˩˥
141.to singsā˩˥zāi˥sā˥˩
142.to play practical jokesciam˩˥niʔ˩dūn˩˥in˩fiam˥ki˩ciam˥˩nui˩˥
143.to floatlāŋ˥˩lāŋ˥lām˧
144.to flowluaŋ˥˩luaŋ˥luaŋ˧
145.to freezekʰaŋ˩kʰaŋ˥˩xal˥˩
146.to swellvūŋ˥˩vūŋ˥bōk˧
147.sunnī˥˩nī˥nī˧
148.moontʰā˩˥tʰlā˩xā˥˩
149.starāk˥˩sī˩˥ar˥sī˩āk˧sī˥˩
150.watertui˩tui˩˥tūi˩˥
151.rainhuaʔ˩ruaʔ˩ɡuaʔ˩
152.riverlui˩˥lui˩lūi˥˩
153.lakedīl˩dīl˩˥tūi˩˥lī˧
154.seatui˩fin˩riat˩tui˩fin˥˩riat˥˩tūi˩˥pī˥
155.saltcī˩˥cī˩cī˥˩
156.stonesuaŋ˩luŋ˩˥suaŋ˩˥
157.sandtiau˥˩tiau˥seʔ˩nēl˩˥
158.dustvāi˥˩vut˩vai˥vut˩lei˩˥vui˧
159.earthlei˩lei˩˥lei˩˥
160.cloudsūm˩cʰūm˩˥mei˧
161.fogro˩˥mei˩ro˩mei˩˥xo˥mui˧
162.skyvān˩˥vān˩vān˥˩
163.windtʰī˥˩tʰlī˥huiʔ˩
164.snowvūk˥˩vūr˥vūk˧
165.icevūk˩kʰal˩vūr˥kʰal˥˩tūi˩˥xal˥˩
166.smokemei˩kʰū˩mei˩kʰū˥˩mei˩˥xū˩˥
167.firemei˩mei˩˥mei˩˥
168.ashvāp˩vāp˩˥vut˩
169.to burnkāŋ˩˥kāŋ˩kāŋ˥˩
170.roadlam˩pui˩koŋ˥lam˩˥
171.mountaintāŋ˥˩tlāŋ˥mual˧
172.redsan˥˩sen˥san˧
173.greenhiŋ˥˩ɕiŋ˥eŋ˧
174.yelloweŋ˥˩eŋ˥nāi˧pāk˧
175.whitevāk˥˩vār˥kāŋ˧
176.blackdum˥˩dum˥vom˧
177.nightzān˩˥zān˩zān˥˩
178.daynī˥˩nī˥nī˧
179.yearkum˩˥kum˩kum˥˩
180.warmlum˥˩lum˥lum˧
181.colddāi˩˥vōt˥˩vot˩
182.fulldim˩kʰat˩dim˩˥
183.newtʰar˥˩tʰar˥tʰak˥
184.oldlui˥˩hlui˥lui˧
185.goodpʰā˩˥ṭʰā˩hoiʔ˩
186.badsual˩sual˩˥sia˩˥
187.rottenmuat˩ṭoiʔ˩muat˩˥
188.dirtybolˀ˩loʔ˩bolˀ˩l̥loʔ˩nīn˥˩
189.straightŋīl˥˩ŋīl˥taŋ˧
190.roundbial˥˩bial˥bēm˩˥
191.sharphiam˥˩ɕiam˥hiam˧
192.dullbil˩bil˩˥mōl˩˥
193.smoothnāl˩nāl˩˥nāl˩˥
194.wetnom˥˩huʔ˩kōt˩˥
195.drykou˥˩rou˥keu˧
196.correctdik˩dik˩mān˧, dik˩
197.nearnāi˩n̥nāi˩˥nāi˩˥
198.farlam˩lā˩l̥lā˥ɡam˧lā˩˥
199.righta˩diŋ˩lam˩a˩diŋ˩˥lam˩˥tak˩lam˩˥
200.lefta˩vei˩lam˩a˩vei˩˥lam˩˥vei˩˥lam˩˥
201.ataʔ˩aʔ˩aʔ˩
202.inaʔ˩aʔ˩aʔ˩
203.withnēn˩nēn˩toʔ˩
204.andleʔ˩leʔ˩leʔ˩
205.ifcʰun˥˩cʰuan˥leʔ˩
206.becausea˩vāŋ˩in˥˩a˥vāŋ˩in˥a˥hiʔ˩ciaŋ˩˥in˧
207.namemiŋ˥˩m̥miŋ˥min˧