| 释义 |
- Geographical distribution
- Basic vocabulary Numbers
- Biate calendar Names of months Names of weeks
- References
{{Infobox language
|name=Biate
|region=India
|ethnicity= 51,000 Biate (2011)
|speakers=30,000
|date=2011
|ref=e18
|familycolor=Sino-Tibetan
|fam2=Kuki-Chin
|fam3=Northern
|script=Latin
|iso3=biu
|glotto=biet1238
|glottorefname=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.[1]Geographical distributionBiate 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
- Tripura
- 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? | | Mangṭha. | 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 calendarNames of months| Sl. No. | English | Biate | Days |
|---|
| 1 | January | Tualbual | 31 | | 2 | February | Vatchang | 28 / 29 | | 3 | March | Iṭâi | 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 | |
References1. ^{{Cite book| title=Tribes of N.C.Hills, Assam | author=Lalsim, R. | year=2005 | pages=61–105 | edition= | publisher=Cultural and Publicity Officer | location=Assam}}
{{Naga languages}}{{Languages of Northeast India}}{{st-lang-stub}} 5 : Languages of Assam|Languages of Manipur|Languages of Meghalaya|Languages of Mizoram|Endangered Indian languages |