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Kuzhami Language
Kuzha, or Khezha, is a major language of the Chakhesang Naga ethnic group of Phek District in the southern part of Nagaland, India. It is generally spoken by the Kuzhami people and is one of the three major languages of the Chakhesang Nagas. ''Khezha'' or ''Kuzhale'' is predominantly spoken in Pfütsero and Chizami region of Phek District. It is also spoken by few villages in the northern part of Ukhrul District in the state of Manipur Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t .... It also shares a high lexical similarity with the Mao Language and Paomai Language. This intelligibility has been however, reduced due to Chokri and Pochuric influences. Further reading *Kapfo, Kedutso. 1993. A Descriptive Analysis of Khezha. University of Mysore. (Doctoral dissertation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Self-Administered Zone of the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, Myanmar (Burma) to the east. Its capital city is Kohima and its largest city is the twin Chümoukedima–Dimapur. The state has an area of with a population of 1,980,602 as per the 2011 Census of India, making it one of the least populated states in India.Census of India 2011 Govt of India Nagaland consists of 17 administrative districts, inhabited by 17 major tribes along with other sub-tribes. Each tribe is distinct in character from the other in terms of customs, language and dress. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakhesang Naga
The Chakhesangs are a major Naga ethnic group inhabiting the Northeast Indian state of Nagaland. Chakhesangs were previously known as the former Eastern Angami, now recognized as a separate ethnic group. The name "Chakhesang" was created as an acronym from the names of three ethnic groups: the Chakrü (Chokri), Khezha (Kuzhami) and Southern Sangtam (now separately known as Pochury). Most of the villages fall within Phek District of Nagaland. Two Chakhesang villages ( Jessami and Soraphung/Krowemi) are located in the Ukhrul District Ukhrul district ( Meitei pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/) is an administrative district of the state of Manipur in India with its headquarters at Ukhrul. The Ukhrul district has a long history dating back to the 1920s when it wa ... of Manipur. Notable personalities The following is a list of prominent people belonging to the Chakhesang community. Chokri * Zhokhoi Chüzho (b. 1984), Actor * Küzholuzo Nienü (b. 1966), P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angami–Pochuri Languages
The Angami–Pochuri languages are a small family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in southern Nagaland and Northern Manipur of northeast India. Conventionally classified as "Naga", they are not clearly related to other Naga languages, and are conservatively classified as an independent branch of Sino-Tibetan, pending further research. Languages *Angami–Pochuri **Angami languages *** Angami *** Chokri (Chokri Chakhesang) *** Kuzhami *** Sopvoma (Mao) ***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 but is distinct. A ... (Poumai) **Pochuri languages *** Pochuri *** Ntenyi (Northern Rengma) *** Rengma *** Sümi (Sema) Rengma–Simi might form a third branch according to Burling (2003). References * George van Driem (2001) ''Languages of the Himalayas: An Ethnolinguistic Handbook of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phek District
Phek District (pron:/ˈfɛk/) is a List of districts of Nagaland, district in the Indian state of Nagaland. At , the district is the List of districts of Nagaland, seventh-most populous district in Nagaland and List of districts in India, 596th most populous district in India with 163,418 inhabitants. The district is home to 8.26% population of Nagaland. The town of Phek is the district headquarter, located 120 kilometres from Kohima, the capital of Nagaland and the largest urban centre is Pfütsero. History Phek District was established in 1973 when it was carved out of the erstwhile Kohima District. The name Phek comes from the word ''Phekrekedze'', meaning watchtower. The Government of Nagaland approved Phek as a full-fledged district on 19 December 1973. The district has 14 subdivisions, namely, Pfütsero, Phek, Phek Sadar, Chetheba, Chozuba, Meluri, Chizami, Nagaland, Chizami, Sekrüzu, Razieba, Sakraba, Zuketsa, Phor, Khuza, Khezhakeno and Phokhungri. In 2024, Meluri sub-di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfütsero
Pfütsero is a town located in the Phek District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is the highest-altitude town and the coldest inhabited place in Nagaland with temperatures occasionally dropping below 0 °C during winter nights. It is headed by an ADC and is inhabited mostly by Khezhas and Chokris. It is a commercially important town as it is located in the middle of Phek District. Demographics , Pfütsero had a population of 10,371. Religion The inhabitants of Pfütsero are predominantly Baptist Baptists are a Christian denomination, denomination within Protestant Christianity distinguished by baptizing only professing Christian believers (believer's baptism) and doing so by complete Immersion baptism, immersion. Baptist churches ge ..., however there are also Roman Catholic, Pentecost, and Revivalist. Tourism Pfütsero is rapidly growing to be a tourist destination. The best time to visit is from mid October (harvesting time) to April. The most important fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chizami
Chizami is a village in the Phek district of Nagaland in Northeast India. The village has witnessed a revolution in terms of environmental protection & socioeconomic reforms for almost a decade. At present, Chizami is today visited by young generation from neighbouring areas such as Kohima to complete their internships in the Chizami model of development. Demographics As counted in the Census 2011, Chizami has the total number of 586 families residing. The total population of the village is 2592 in which 1289 are males and 1303 are females. The total population of Scheduled Tribes resides here are 2565 out which 1275 are males and 1290 are females. Literacy rate Chizami village has a total of 1682 people who are educated in which 911 are males and 771 are females. Industries The village of Chizami is popular for its Chizami weave in local textiles. In News * This small village came into the limelight when North East Network (NEN) had started working towards the success of Chiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukhrul District
Ukhrul district ( Meitei pronunciation:/ˈuːkˌɹəl or ˈuːkˌɹʊl/) is an administrative district of the state of Manipur in India with its headquarters at Ukhrul. The Ukhrul district has a long history dating back to the 1920s when it was created as the North-East Hill Sub-Division of the then princely state of Manipur. In 2016, the Kamjong subdivision of the Ukhrul district was spun out as a separate district, leading to the present configuration of the Ukhrul district. Geography Ukhrul District occupying the northeastern corner of the state lies between latitudes of 24° 29′ and 25° 42′ N and longitudes 94° 30′ and 94° 45′ E approximately (including Kamjong district). Nagaland bounds the district on the north, Kamjong District on the south, Myanmar (Burma) on the east and Senapati district and Kangpokpi District on the west. The north–south extension is longer than the east–west. The total area of the district is 4,544 square kilometres (1,754 sq mi) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically the Sagaing Region to the east and Chin State to the southeast. Covering an area of 22,330 square kilometers (8,621 mi²), the state consists mostly of hilly terrain with the 1813-square-kilometre (700 mi²) Imphal Valley inhabited by the Meitei (Manipuri) community, historically a kingdom. Surrounding hills are home to Naga and Kuki-Zo communities, who speak Tibeto-Burman languages. The official language and lingua franca, Meitei (Manipuri), also belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. During the days of the British Raj, Manipur was one of the princely states. Prior to the British departure in 1947, Manipur acceded to the Dominion of India, along with roughly 550 other princely states. In September 1949, the ruler of Manipur signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sopvoma Language
Mao, also known as Sopvoma, is a Sino-Tibetan language of the Angami–Pochuri linguistic sub-branch. It is spoken primarily in Senapati district, northwestern Manipur and in Nagaland, India. It is similar to Angami. The speakers of this language use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the World'' 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 comprehensive catalogue of languages. It w .... Phonology Consonants * /t͡ʃʰ/ and /w/ only rarely occur, and with /t͡ʃʰ/ only occurring in word-initial position. * The pre-aspirated voiceless /ʰr̥/, may have a word-initial allophone of , �rarely occurs phonemically. * �only occurs marginally from loanwords. * /t̪, p͡f/ in word-initial position may be heard as ̪ʰ, p͡fʰin free variation, rarely as phonemic. * /h/ may have an allop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chokri Language
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 some Chokri speakers residing in the Senapati district, Senapati District of Manipur. In 1991, it was estimated that there were 20,000 native Chokri speakers. Phonology * /b/ is heard as a fricative when before /ɯ/. * /p/ is heard as when before /ɨ/. * /m/ is heard as when before high back vowels. * /ts, tsʰ, dz/ is heard as [, tɕʰ, ], /s, z/ as [, ], and /n/ as , all occurring when before /i/. * /n/ is heard as [ŋ] between two high back vowels. * /k, kʰ/ can also be heard as [, qʰ], /ɡ/ as , /ɻ/ as [, ], and /ɻ̊/ as all occurring in free variation. * /ɨ/ is heard as in unstressed position. * Sounds /e, o/ can be heard as [, ] in free variation. Script The Chokri language is largely written in the Latin script. References Languages of Nagaland Angami–Pochuri language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
