List of Naga languages

Naga languages
(geographic / cultural)
EthnicityNaga people
Geographic
distribution
India, Myanmar, China?
Linguistic classificationSino-Tibetan
  • Tibeto-Burman
    • Naga languages
Subdivisions
  • Angami–Pochuri
  • Central Naga (Ao)
  • Northern Naga (Konyak)
  • Southern Naga
  • Tangkhul-Maring (?)
  • Western Naga (Zemeic)
GlottologNone

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

[3]

Central Naga

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

[4]

Northern Naga

Konyak–Chang

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

[5]

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

Southern Naga

[6]

Tangkhul-Maring

[7]

Western Naga

[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Naga Languages".
  2. ^ "Northern Naga Languages". Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  3. ^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Angami-Pochuri". glottolog.org.
  4. ^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Central Naga". glottolog.org.
  5. ^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Konyak". glottolog.org.
  6. ^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Northwestern Kuki-Chin". glottolog.org.
  7. ^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Tangkhul-Maring". glottolog.org.
  8. ^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Zemeic". glottolog.org.
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