Naga, Mao

A language of India

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Emela, Imemai, Maikel, Mao, Memi, Sopfomo, Sopvoma, Southern Angami, Spowama

Population

81,000 (1997).

Location

Northwest Manipur, Senapati district; Nagaland.

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Paomata. Related to Angami Naga [njm]. Paomata dialect and Poumei Naga [pmx] may be the same (Breton 1997).

Language Use

Also use Meitei [mni].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: High. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2001.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

Mao is a Scheduled Tribe. Christian.