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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.

Naga languages
(geographic / cultural)
Ethnicity	Naga people
Geographic distribution	India, Myanmar, China?
Linguistic classification	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Naga languages
Subdivisions	Angami–Pochuri Central Naga (Ao) Northern Naga (Konyak) Southern Naga Tangkhul-Maring (?) Western Naga (Zemeic)
Glottolog	None

Angami-Pochuri

• Angami languages are:
  • Angami
  • Chokri (Chakri, Chakhesang)
  • Kheza (Chakhesang)
  • Mao (Sopvoma)
  • Poula (Poumai)

• Pochuri languages are:
  • Pochuri
  • Ntenyi (Northern Rengma)
  • Rengma
• Sumi languages are:
  • Sümi or Sema

[3]

Central Naga

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

[4]

Northern Naga

Konyak–Chang

• Konyak
• Chang
• Wancho
• Phom
• Khiamniungic
  • Khiamniungan
  • Leinong
  • Makyam
  • Ponyo

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

• Anal
• Chiru
• Chothe
• Kharam
• Koireng
• Kom
• Lamkang
• Monsang
• Moyon
• Purum
• Sorbung (Tangkhul)
• Tarao

[6]

Tangkhul-Maring

• Tangkhulic languages include:
  • Tangkhul
  • Somra
  • Akyaung Ari
  • Kachai
  • Huishu
  • Tusom
• Maringic languages
  • Khoibu
  • Maring

[7]

Western Naga

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

[8]

See also

• Nagamese Creole

References

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