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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]

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

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

Angami-Ao

Angami-Pochuri

The Angami-Pochuri languages:[4]

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

• Pochuri:
  • Pochuri
  • Ntenyi (Northern Rengma)
  • Rengma
  • Sümi (Sema)

Central Naga (Ao)

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

The Tangkhul-Maring languages:[6]

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

Western Naga (Zemeic)

The Western Naga (Zemeic) languages:[7]

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

See also

• Northern Naga languages
• Zakhring language
• Nagamese Creole

References

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