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The Chakma, who are also known as the Changma, is a Mongoloid tribe inhabiting in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. Their language is known as Changma vaj or Changma Kodha, which uses their native script known as Ojhopath. Originally belonging to the Tibeto-Burman family, Changma Vaj had been heavily influenced by Bengali. They were originally the rulers of Chittagong under the control of a king, although the power of the King today, Devasish Roy, is no more than an association chief. This article is in need of attention. ... The Tibeto-Burman linguistic subfamily of the proposed Sino-Tibetan language family is spoken in various central and south Asian countries: Myanmar (Burmese language), Tibet (Tibetan language), northern Thailand (Mong language), Nepal, Bhutan, India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and the Ladakh region of... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Chaṭṭagrām) is the major sea-port and second largest city of Bangladesh. ...


Their population of 350,000 is concentrated in the Rangamati and Khagrachhari districts of Chittagong in Bangladesh and Mizoram in India, although smaller numbers can be found in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Tripura and in in the USA. Rangamati is the biggest district of Bangladesh. ... Map showing Mizoram (in black) in relation to the other states of India Mizoram is a state in northeastern India. ... Arunachal Pradesh (अरुणाचल प्रदेश) is an Indian state. ... Assam (অসম) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. ... Tripura (ত্রিপুরা) is a state in North-east India. ...


Their ancestors came from Arakan and settled in Cox's Bazaar and Korpos Mohol, the name which was used for the Chittagong Hill Tracts until 1860. Arakan is a state in the North Western part of Myanmar, formerly Burma. ... This article is in need of attention. ...


The Chakma practice Theravada Buddhism and Hinduism, although strains of Animist influence is prevalent among the Chakma. Theravada (Pali; Sanskrit: Sthaviravada) is one of the eighteen (or twenty) Nikāya schools that formed early in the history of Buddhism. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


Vocabulary

The following is a list of the transcripted version of Chakma words:

  • Biju (changma' new year)
  • Juh (good morning)
  • ashidbad (thanks)
  • vei (brother)
  • bhon(sister)
  • buji(sister-in-law)
  • bonoi(brother-in-law)
  • aju(grandfater)
  • bhei(grandmother)
  • ma (mother)
  • bab (father)
  • Nobowh(bride)
  • Nojameih(bridegroom)
  • sowr(father-in-law)
  • surih(mother-in-law)
  • hudhoom(relatives)
  • kudhu (where)
  • idhu (here)
  • ageh (befor)
  • poreh (later)
  • muih (I)
  • tuih (you)
  • te (he/ she)
  • amih (we)
  • tumih (you)
  • tarah (they)
  • henjan agosh? (How are you?)
  • Muih gom aghong. (I am fine)
  • Tuih honna?(who are you)
  • Tawh nangan hi? (What is your name)
  • Tuih huttun (Where are you from)
  • Tuih Gom Agoch? (Are you alright?)
  • Tuih Hudu jor (Where are you going)
  • Muih bazarot jangor (I am going to the Market)
  • muih zangor (I am going)
  • tuih zor (you are going)
  • te zar (he/she is going)
  • amih zer (we are going)
  • tumih zor (you are going)
  • tarah zadond (they are going)
  • muih zang (I go)
  • tuih zash (you go)
  • te zaï (he/she goes)
  • amih zei (we go)
  • tumih zo (you go)
  • tarah zand (they go)
  • aama deshchan varih dowl (our country is very beautiful)
  • Hiyong (eaten finished, past)
  • Hangor (eating currently)
  • Hem (will eat in future)
  • Jiyong (went in the past )
  • Jangor (going)
  • Jem (will go in future)
  • Muih toreh hospang(I love you)
  • Muih tore gompang(i like u)
  • marry(mela)

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  Results from FactBites:
 
The Hindu : National / Elections 2004 : 40 years on, Chakma refugees win right to vote (668 words)
Chakma himself did not get the franchise, he is busy trying to get the young voters of his community understand the importance of exercising their franchise, earned after a relentless struggle of 40 years.
Chakma is also the assistant general secretary of the Committee for Citizenship Rights of the Chakmas of Arunachal Pradesh (CCRCAP) that has been fighting for Indian citizenship for over 60,000 Chakma and Hajong refugees living in Arunachal Pradesh.
Though numerically the 1,497 Chakma and Hajong voters are insignificant in the poll battle between the sitting MP, Wangcha of the Congress, and Tapir Gao of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Chakma and Hajong refugee issue has tended to dominate Arunachal Pradesh politics.
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