Khoirao language explained

Khoirao
Nativename:Thangal Naga
Region:Manipur, Assam
Ethnicity:Thangal people
Date:2001
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Sino-Tibetan
Fam2:Zemeic languages
Iso3:nki
Glotto:than1255
Glottorefname:Thangal Naga

Khoirao, also known as Thangal, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Manipur, India.The speakers of this language use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.[1]

Geographical distribution

Khoirao is spoken in the East and West Sadar hills subdivisions, Senapati district, northern Manipur, in the villages of Mapao Thangal, Thangal Surung, Makeng Thangal, Tumnoupokpi, Yaikangpou, Tikhulen, Ningthoubam, Mayangkhang, and Angkailongdi. Most villages located are east of the Barak valley.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meitei Ethnologue . 2023-05-03 . . en.