Naga, Thangal

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
nki
Alternate Names
Khoirao, Khoirao Naga, Koirao, Kolya, Mayangkhang, Miyang-Khang, Ngari, Thangal, Thanggal, Tukaimi
Population

23,600 (2001). Ethnic population: 23,600.

Location

North Manipur, Senapati district, East and West Sadar hills subdivisions, Mapao Thangal, Thangal Surung, Makeng Thangal, Tumnoupokpi, Yaikangpou, Tikhulen, Ningthoubam, Mayangkhang, and Gailongde. Most are east of Barak valley.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Zeme
Dialects

Similar to Maram Naga [nma].

Typology

Postpositions; genitives, relatives before noun head; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun head; question word initial; case marked by postpositional clitics; comparatives; CV, CVC, CVV, VC, V syllables; nontonal

Language Use

All ages. Also use Meitei [mni].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 90% Meitei, English. Dictionary. NT: 2004.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Thangal
Writing
Bengali script. Latin script.
Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.