| Mao | |
|---|---|
| Sopvoma | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Nagaland, Manipur |
| Ethnicity | Mao Naga, Poumai Naga |
Native speakers | 240,205 (2011 census)[1] |
| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:nbi – Maopmx – Poumai |
| Glottolog | naga1397 |
Sopvoma or Mao is an Angami–Pochuri language spoken primarily in Senapati district, northwestern Manipur and in Nagaland, India. It is similar to Angami. According to Ethnologue (2009), the Paomata dialect may be the same as Poumei (Poumai) Naga, which has received a separate ISO code.
See Mao Naga#Language for further details.
References
- ↑ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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