The people of Khiamniungans trace their origin to a place called Khiamnyunga. Sometimes spelled "Khiamniunga Nokthang", "Khiamniunga", "Khiamnga", "Khiamngan" etc.[1]
Khiamnyunga | |
Native Name: | Khiamniungan |
Native Name Lang: | kix |
Settlement Type: | Origin, Ancestral place |
Pushpin Map: | India Nagaland |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nagaland,India |
Coordinates: | 26.1949°N 94.9777°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Nagaland |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Noklak |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Patsho Khiamniungan, Khiamniungan language |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
It is located few kilometres away from Patsho near Tshüvau village and Longsheu king.[2] It is from this place, group of people moved to Lümuoking and the present day Patsho. Later numerous hamlets/villages begin to establish across the region.[3] [4]