The name Chin is at present our international name with which we have been recognized widely around the world as a people with a definite boundary of territory . It is our own Chin territory which no one can claim as their territory except by us, the Chin people, according to the UN principles. The boundary of our Chin territory according to the Chin Hills Regulation 1896 included even what is today Nagaland as Naga Hills District then and , Mizoram as Lushai Hills District then , Assam hilly parts, Manipur Hilly parts and Tripura Hilly parts all now in India ; Chin Hills District then and it is now Chin State, Singkaling Khamti Naga Hills District today both in Burma , the Chittagong Hills tract in Bangladesh which was once in British India and today in Bangladesh. All the Chin territory in six disticts Area under the british rule together all will be added up to more than 35000 Sq. miles which is larger than Austria in Europe.
Capital: Hakha
Districts | Townships | Cities | People | Languages |
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Falam District | ||||
Falam Township | Falam | Laizomi | Laizomi Language | |
Tedim Township | Tedim | Zomi | Zo Language | |
Tonzang Township | Tonzang | Zomi | Zo Language | |
Hakha District from Feb.2012 | ||||
Hakha Township | Hakha | Laimi | Lai Language | |
Htantlang Township | Htantlang | Laimi | Lai Language | |
Mindat District | ||||
Matupi Township | Matupi | Matu | Matu Language | |
Mindat Township | Mindat | Khumi/Cho | Cho Language | |
Kanpetlet Township | Kanpetlet | Khumi/Cho | Cho Language | |
Paletwa Township | Paletwa | Khumi/Cho | Cho Language |
Chin = Zomi = Kuki = Laimi = Asho = Laizo = Cho/Khumi