Naga, Akyaung Ari

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
nqy
Alternate Names
Ngachan
Population

1,000 (2004 SIL). Very few monolinguals.

Location

Sagaing Region, south Layshi township, Heinkut, Jagram, and Ngachan villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Very little (if any) dialect variation within Akyaung Ari Naga. Lexical similarity: 52% with Tanghkul Naga of Somra [ntx], 23% with Tangkhul Naga of Ukhrul in India [nmf], 23% with Koki Naga [nxk].

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Highly bilingual in Tangkhul Naga [ntx].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Akyaung Ari
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Tribally, the Akyaung Ari are included as part of Tangkhul Naga, but their language is very distinct. Christian.