Nocte language

Language used in North-eastern states, India

Nocte
Native toIndia
EthnicityNocte
Native speakers
33,000 (2001 census)[1]
Language family
Sino-Tibetan
  • Brahmaputran
    • Northern Naga
      • Tangsa–Nocte
        • Nocte
Language codes
ISO 639-3njb
Glottolognoct1238
ELPNocte Naga

Nocte is a Northern Naga language of northeastern India. Alternate names include Borduria, Jaipuria, Mohongia, Namsangia, Nocte, Nokte, and Paniduria (Ethnologue).

Dialects

  • Bote Naga
  • Hakhi Naga
  • Hakhun
  • Hame Naga
  • Hasik Naga
  • Hathim Naga
  • Khapa
  • Laju (Ollo Naga)
  • Lama Naga

Geographical distribution

According to Ethnologue, Nocte is spoken in the following locations.

  • Khonsa, Namsang, and Laju circles of Tirap district, southeastern Arunachal Pradesh
  • Changlang district, southeastern Arunachal Pradesh
  • Jaipur, Lakhimpur district, Assam

References

  1. ^ Nocte at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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Arunachal
Pradesh
Sal
Tani
Other
Assam
Indo-Aryan
Sino-Tibetan
Kuki-Chin
Sal
Tani
Zeme
Other
Kra-Dai
Manipur
Kuki-Chin
Northern
Other
Zeme
Other
Meghalaya
Kuki-Chin
Khasic
Other
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sino-
Tibetan
Angami-
Pochuri
Ao
Sal
Zeme
Other
Other
Sikkim
Tripura
Indo-Aryan
Sino-Tibetan