Naga languages

Naga languages
Naga languages
(geographic / cultural)
Ethnicity	Naga people
Geographic; distribution	India, Myanmar
Linguistic classification	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Central Tibeto-Burman (?) Kuki–Chin–Naga Naga languages; ; ; ;
Subdivisions	Angami–Pochuri; Central Naga (Ao); Tangkhul-Maring; Western Naga (Zemeic);
Glottolog	naga1409

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The Naga languages are a geographic and ethnic grouping of languages under the Kuki-Chin-Naga languages, spoken mostly by Naga peoples.^[1]

Northern Naga languages do not fall within the group, in spite of being spoken by Naga groups; instead, these form part of the Sal languages within Sino-Tibetan,^[2] while Southern Naga languages form a branch within Kuki-Chin languages subfamily.^[3]

Classification[edit]

Angami–Ao[edit]

Angami–Pochuri[edit]

The Angami-Pochuri languages:^[4]

Angami:
- Angami
- Chokri (Chokri Chakhesang)
- Kuzhami (Kuzhami Chakhesang)
- Mao (Sopvoma)
- Poula (Poumai)
Pochuri:
- Pochuri
- Ntenyi (Northern Rengma)
- Rengma
- Sümi (Sema)

Central Naga (Ao)[edit]

The Central Naga languages:^[5]

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" language spoken in and around Leshi Township, Myanmar that could possibly classify as Tangkhulic languages or Ao languages.

Tangkhul-Maring[edit]

The Tangkhul-Maring languages:^[6]

Tangkhulic
- Tangkhul
- Somra
- Akyaung Ari
- Kachai
- Huishu
- Tusom
Maringic
- Khoibu
- Maring

Western Naga (Zemeic)[edit]

The Western Naga (Zemeic) languages:^[7]

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

References[edit]

↑ "Naga Languages".
↑ "Northern Naga Languages". Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
↑ *Peterson, David. 2017. "On Kuki-Chin subgrouping." In Picus Sizhi Ding and Jamin Pelkey, eds. Sociohistorical linguistics in Southeast Asia: New horizons for Tibeto-Burman studies in honor of David Bradley, 189-209. Leiden: Brill
↑ "Glottolog 4.0 - Angami-Pochuri". glottolog.org.
↑ "Glottolog 4.0 - Central Naga". glottolog.org.
↑ "Glottolog 4.0 - Tangkhul-Maring". glottolog.org.
↑ "Glottolog 4.0 - Zemeic". glottolog.org.

[1] "Naga Languages".

[2] "Northern Naga Languages". Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-09-30.

[3] *Peterson, David. 2017. "On Kuki-Chin subgrouping." In Picus Sizhi Ding and Jamin Pelkey, eds. Sociohistorical linguistics in Southeast Asia: New horizons for Tibeto-Burman studies in honor of David Bradley, 189-209. Leiden: Brill

[4] "Glottolog 4.0 - Angami-Pochuri". glottolog.org.

[5] "Glottolog 4.0 - Central Naga". glottolog.org.

[6] "Glottolog 4.0 - Tangkhul-Maring". glottolog.org.

[7] "Glottolog 4.0 - Zemeic". glottolog.org.

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