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The Naga languages are a geographic and ethnic grouping of languages under the Kuki-Chin-Naga languages, spoken mostly by Naga peoples.
Northern Naga The Konyak languages, or alternatively the Konyakian or Northern Naga languages, is a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by various Naga peoples in southeastern Arunachal Pradesh and northeastern Nagaland states of northeastern India. They a ...
languages do not fall within the group, in spite of being spoken by Naga groups; instead, these form part of the
Sal languages The Sal languages are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in northeast India, parts of Bangladesh, and Burma. Alternative names '' Ethnologue'' calls the group "Jingpho–Konyak–Bodo", while Scott DeLancey (2015) refers to it as "Bodo-K ...
within Sino-Tibetan, while
Southern Naga languages Southern Naga, also Old Kuki or Northwestern Kuki-Chin,Andrew Hsiu (2019) is a branch of Kuki-Chin-Naga languages. Speakers are from Kuki-Chin-Mizos people like Kom tribes such as Aimol, Kom, Koireng and others and Nagas. Languages Scott ...
form a branch within
Kuki-Chin languages The Kuki-Chin languages (also called Kuki-Chin-Mizo, Kukish or South-Central Tibeto-Burman languages) are a branch of 50 or so Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in northeastern India, western Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh. Most speakers of the ...
subfamily.


Classification


Angami-Ao


Angami-Pochuri

The Angami-Pochuri languages: *Angami: ** Angami **
Chokri :''Chokri leads here. For Arabic-based name Chokri, see Shukri'' Chokri, (also known as Chakrü, Chakhesang and Eastern Angami) is one of three languages spoken by the Chakhesang Naga of Phek district, Nagaland state, India. There are also som ...
(Chakri, Chakhesang) ** Kheza (Chakhesang) ** Mao (Sopvoma) **
Poula Poula is an Angami-Pochuri language that is predominantly spoken by the Poumai Naga people in Senapati district in Manipur and Phek district in Nagaland, India. The language of Chingjaroi is also closely related to Poula. Overview A descr ...
(Poumai) *Pochuri: ** Pochuri ** Ntenyi (Northern Rengma) ** Rengma ** Sümi (Sema)


Central Naga (Ao)

The Central Naga languages: *
Ao language The Ao language is a Naga language spoken by the Ao Naga in Nagaland of northeast India. Ao language cluster '' Ethnologue'' lists the following varieties of Ao. * Mongsen Khari *Changki * Chongli (Chungli) *Dordar (Yacham) *Longla Chongli and ...
**
Chungli Ao Chungli Ao is the prestige dialect of Ao and it is a Sino-Tibetan language of northeast India. It is the most widely spoken of the Ao languages which also comprise Mongsen Ao and Changki. It is taught up to the tenth grade in schools of the Mo ...
** Mongsen Ao **Changki **Dordar (Yacham) **Longla * Lotha (Lhota) * Sangtam ('Thukumi') **Kizare **Pirr (Northern Sangtam) **Phelongre **Thukumi (Central Sangtam) **Photsimi **Purr (Southern Sangtam) *Yimchingric ** Yimkhiungrü ('Yachumi') *** Tikhir *** Chirr ***Phanungru ***Langa **
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**Makuric *** Makury *** Long Phuri
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is a "Naga" language spoken in and around
Leshi Township Leshi Township or Layshi Township ( my, လေရှီးမြို့နယ်) is a mountainous
, Myanmar that could possibly classify as
Tangkhulic languages The Tangkhulic and Tangkhul languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mostly in northeastern Manipur, India. Conventionally classified as "Naga," they are not clearly related to other Naga languages, and (with Maringic) are conservat ...
or
Ao languages The Ao or Central Naga languages are a small family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by various Naga peoples of Nagaland in northeast India. Conventionally classified as "Naga", they are not clearly related to other Naga languages, and are conse ...
.


Tangkhul-Maring

The Tangkhul-Maring languages: *
Tangkhulic The Tangkhulic and Tangkhul languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mostly in northeastern Manipur, India. Conventionally classified as "Naga," they are not clearly related to other Naga languages, and (with Maringic) are conservat ...
** Tangkhul ** Somra ** Akyaung Ari ** Kachai ** Huishu **
Tusom Tusom is a generic reference to two villages located north of Ukhrul in Ukhrul district, Manipur state, India. The villages are Tusom Khullen or New Tusom and Tusom CV. The villages are partially connected by National Highway 150, Imphal-Kohima ...
* Maringic **Khoibu **Maring


Western Naga (Zemeic)

The Western Naga (Zemeic) languages: * Zeme proper * Mzieme (Northern Zeme) * Liangmai * Rongmei * Inpui (Puiron) * Khoirao (Thangal) * Maram


See also

*
Northern Naga languages The Konyak languages, or alternatively the Konyakian or Northern Naga languages, is a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by various Naga peoples in southeastern Arunachal Pradesh and northeastern Nagaland states of northeastern India. They a ...
*
Zakhring language Zahkring (also Eastern Mishmi or Zaiwa; known as Meyor in India and Zha (Zhahua 扎话) in China) is a language of Arunachal Pradesh and 3 villages in Tibet. Classification Zakhring has been classified as a Midzuish language. Blench and Post (2 ...
* Nagamese Creole


References

{{Kuki-Chin–Naga languages Naga people *