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Khezha or Kuzha, is a major language of the Chakhesang Naga ethnic group of Phek District in the southern part of Nagaland, India. It is generally spoken by the Khezha people and is one of the three major languages of the Chakhesang Nagas. Khezha or Kuzhale is predominantly spoken in Pfütsero and Chizami region of Phek District. It is also spoken by few villages in the northern part of Ukhrul District in the state of Manipur.

Khezha
Kuzha
Native to	India
Region	Nagaland
Ethnicity	Chakhesang Naga
Native speakers	41,625 (2011 census)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Angami–Pochuri Khezha
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nkh
Glottolog	khez1235
ELP	Khezha Naga

Further reading

• Kapfo, Kedutso. 1993. A Descriptive Analysis of Khezha. University of Mysore. (Doctoral dissertation);
• Kapfo, Kedutso. 2004. The Ethnology of the Khezhas and Khezha grammar. Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages.

External links

• Audio sample of Khezha

References

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