List of Naga languages explained

Naga languages
Fam2:	Tibeto-Burman
Acceptance:	geographic / cultural
Ethnicity:	Naga people
Region:	India, Myanmar, China?
Familycolor:	Sino-Tibetan
Child1:	Angami–Pochuri
Child2:	Central Naga (Ao)
Child3:	Northern Naga (Konyak)
Child4:	Southern Naga
Child5:	Tangkhul-Maring (?)
Child6:	Western Naga (Zemeic)
Glotto:	none

This list of Naga languages includes various Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by the Naga peoples. Most of the native languages are group under Naga languages whereas Northern Naga languages fall under Sal languages.^{[1] [2]} Both Sal languages and Kuki-Chin-Naga languages are classified as a Central Tibeto-Burman languages.

Angami-Pochuri

See main article: Angami-Pochuri languages.

• Angami languages are:
  • Angami
  • Chokri (Chokri Chakhesang)
  • Kuzhami (Kuzhami Chakhesang)
  • Mao (Sopvoma)
  • Poula (Poumai)
• Pochuri languages are:
  • Pochuri
  • Ntenyi (Northern Rengma)
  • Rengma
• Sumi languages are:
  • Sümi or Sema

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Central Naga

See main article: Ao languages.

• Ao language
  • Chungli Ao
  • 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
  • Para
  • Makuric
    • Makury
    • Long Phuri

Koki is a "Naga" languages spoken in and around Leshi Township, Myanmar that could possibly classify as Tangkhulic languages or Ao languages.

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Northern Naga

See main article: Konyak languages.

Konyak–Chang

• • • • Konyak Chang Wancho Phom
• Khiamniungic
  • • • • • • • Khiamniungan Leinong Makyam Ponyo

Tangsa–Nocte

• Tangsa (Tase)
  • Muklom
  • Pangwa Naga
  • Ponthai
  • Tikhak
    • Nocte Bote Naga
  • Hakhi Naga
  • Hakhun
  • Hame Naga
  • Hasik Naga
  • Hathim Naga
  • Khapa
  • Laju (Ollo Naga)
  • Lama Naga
• Tutsa

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The Singpho language is sometimes included due to its proximity to Tangshang Naga.

Southern Naga

See main article: Northwestern Kuki-Chin languages.

• Anal
• Chiru
• Chothe
• Kharam
• Koireng
• Kom
• Lamkang
• Monsang
• Moyon
• Purum
• Sorbung (Tangkhul)
• Tarao

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Tangkhul-Maring

See main article: Tangkhul-Maring languages.

• Tangkhulic languages include:
  • • • • • Tangkhul Somra Akyaung Ari
  • Kachai
  • Huishu
  • Tusom
• Maringic languages
  • Maring
  • Uipo

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Western Naga

See main article: Zemeic languages.

• Zeme proper
• Mzieme (Northern Zeme)
• Liangmai
• Rongmei
• Inpui (Puiron)
• Khoirao (Thangal)
• Maram

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See also

• Nagamese Creole

Notes and References

1. Web site: Naga Languages .
2. Web site: Northern Naga Languages. 2019-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20190812074747/http://www.ethnologue.com/17/subgroups/northern-naga/. 2019-08-12. dead.
3. Web site: Glottolog 4.0 - Angami-Pochuri. glottolog.org.
4. Web site: Glottolog 4.0 - Central Naga. glottolog.org.
5. Web site: Glottolog 4.0 - Konyak. glottolog.org.
6. Web site: Glottolog 4.0 - Northwestern Kuki-Chin. glottolog.org.
7. Web site: Glottolog 4.0 - Tangkhul-Maring. glottolog.org.
8. Web site: Glottolog 4.0 - Zemeic. glottolog.org.