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Sangtam Naga
The Sangtams are one of the major Naga ethnic group native to Kiphire District of Nagaland, India. Like many other ethnic groups in Northeast India, they practice jhum, or shifting cultivation. Unlike other Naga ethnic groups in Nagaland, many of the Sangtam have retained their traditional beliefs in spite of embracing Christianity at the same time. Sangtams celebrate twelve different festivals, in particular '' Mungmung'', all of which are affiliated with their traditional culture and religion. The Sangtam people are one of the major ethnic groups in Nagaland. Towards the Southern part of Nagaland, we have the Sangtam inhabited area under the Kiphire District. The Northern part of Sangtam includes the Longkhim-Chare sub-division of Tuensang District. They are united under the common banner called "United Sangtam." There are 62 (sixty two) villages among the Sangtams, 24 villages under Longkhim-Chare sub-division and 38 villages under Kiphire District. There are seven governme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangtam Language
Sangtam, also called Thukumi, Isachanure, or Lophomi, is a Naga language spoken in northeast India. It is spoken in Kiphire District and in the Longkhim-Chare circle in Tuensang district, Nagaland, India. Dialects ''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' (stylized as ''Ethnoloɠue'') is an annual reference publication in print and online that provides statistics and other information on the living languages of the world. It is the world's most comprehensiv ...'' lists the following dialects of Sangtam. *Kizare *Pirr (Northern Sangtam) *Phelongre *Thukumi (Central Sangtam) *Photsimi *Purr (Southern Sangtam) The standardized dialect of Sangtam is based on the Tsadanger village speech variety. Phonology Sangtam is unusual in having two stops with bilabial trilled release, .Coupe (2015"Prestopped bilabial trills in Sangtam" ''Proceedings of the 18th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences, Glasgow, 10–14 August 2015'' All phonemes with /t/ are dental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |