Naga, Inpui

A language of India

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Kabui, Kabui Naga, Kapwi, Koboi, Kubai

Population

29,200 (2001 census).

Location

Manipur, Senapati, Tamenglong, and Imphal districts, 16 villages; Nagaland, Dimapur, New Zaluke, Mahei Namchi, and Peren; Assam.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Considered by some to be the same language as Puimei Naga [npu]. Lexical similarity: 68% with Puimei Naga [npu].

Language Use

Home, religion. All ages. Positive attitudes. 80% use Meitei [mni]. Some also use English [eng], or Rongmei [nbu].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 70% in English and in Meitei (Bengali script) (2000). Literacy high among young people in Meitei and English.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script.

Other Comments

‘Kabui’ is the government name for Inpui and Rongmei. Kabui recognized as Scheduled Tribe combining Inpui and Rongmei. Christian.