Biate language
Sino-Tibetan language of Northeast India
The Biate language , also known as Biete language , is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Biate people in several parts of northeast India.[ 2] Biate is pronounced as Bia-te (the e in te pronounced as "a").
Geographical distribution
Biate is spoken in the following locations (Ethnologue ).
Basic vocabulary
Biate
Meaning
Im ne riming?
What is your name?
Ke riming chu Thiangchonsinga
My name is Thiangchonsinga
Ki lôm (ki-lôm)
Thank You
Ni damim?
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
Ne peh nôk roh
Please give again (serve again).
A inrup
enough
Tui ne peh roh
Please give water.
Bu ne peh roh
Please give food (rice).
An ne peh roh
Please give (side dish) vegetable / meat.
Im nang ki pek rang?
Give what?
Im?
What?
Tikinta?
When? (past)
Tikinim?
When? (future)
Taka'm / tak tiangim?
Where?
Ingkanim?
How?
Mangṭha.
Sleep well. (The equivalent of "Good Night".)
Ingkanim ki fe rang Mualsei?
How do I go to Mualsei?
Izaka'm 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
Nika
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
Rizanika
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
References
^ Biate at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
^ Lalsim, R. (2005). Tribes of N.C.Hills, Assam . Assam: Cultural and Publicity Officer. pp. 61–105.