Laitu language

Laitu "လိုင်းတူ" (Laytu Chin) is a Kuki-Chin language of Burma. It is partially intelligible with Sumtu Chin. In Sittwe District, Rakhine State, Laitu is spoken in Minbya, Mrauk-U, and Myebon townships, and is also spoken in Paletwa township, Chin State. Laitu has 91-96% lexical similarity with Sumtu Chin and Songlai Chin, 85-89% similarity with Chinbon Chin, and 82-84% lexical similarity with Asho.

Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Laitu. Dialects differ by stream (creek).


 * Panmyaunggyi Stream (Laitu)
 * Phuntha Stream (Daaitu,Kongtu)
 * Kanni Stream
 * Yaw Stream
 * Dalet Stream (Doitu, Ekai, Khulai)

Added by the representative of these two areas.
 * Sen Stream (Doitu, Kongtu)
 * Laymro River (Laitu)