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 within Sino-Tibetan, while
Southern Naga languages form a branch within
Kuki-Chin languages subfamily.
Classification
Angami-Ao
Angami-Pochuri
The Angami-Pochuri languages:
*Angami:
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Angami
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Chokri (Chakri, Chakhesang)
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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:
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Pochuri
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Ntenyi (Northern Rengma)
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Rengma
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Sümi (Sema)
Central Naga (Ao)
The Central Naga languages:
*
Ao language
**
Chungli Ao
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Mongsen Ao
**Changki
**Dordar (Yacham)
**Longla
*
Lotha (Lhota)
*
Sangtam ('Thukumi')
**Kizare
**Pirr (Northern Sangtam)
**Phelongre
**Thukumi (Central Sangtam)
**Photsimi
**Purr (Southern Sangtam)
*Yimchingric
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Yimkhiungrü ('Yachumi')
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Tikhir
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Chirr
***Phanungru
***Langa
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Para
**Makuric
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Makury
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Long Phuri
Koki is a "Naga" language spoken in and around
Leshi Township, 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.
Tangkhul-Maring
The Tangkhul-Maring languages:
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Tangkhulic
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Tangkhul
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Somra
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Akyaung Ari
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Kachai
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Huishu
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Tusom
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Maringic
**Khoibu
**Maring
Western Naga (Zemeic)
The Western Naga (Zemeic) languages:
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Zeme proper
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Mzieme (Northern Zeme)
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Liangmai
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Rongmei
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Inpui (Puiron)
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Khoirao (Thangal)
*
Maram
See also
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Nagamese Creole
References
{{Kuki-Chin–Naga languages
Naga people
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