Naga, Wancho

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
nnp
Alternate Names
Banpara Naga, Joboka, Jokoba, Wancho
Population

49,100 (2001 census).

Location

Southeast Arunachal Pradesh, southwest Tirap district, 36 villages; Assam; Nagaland.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Bodo-Garo-Northern Naga, Northern Naga
Dialects

Bor Muthun (Bor Mutonia), Changnoi, Horu Muthun, Kulung Muthun (Mithan). Significant variation between spoken language in upper and lower regions. Similar to Chang Naga [nbc] and Konyak Naga [nbe].

Language Use

Youth use Hindi [hin] or Assamese [asm].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 25% (2001 census). NT: 2002.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Wancho
Writing
Devanagari script. Latin script.
Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Christian, traditional religion.