Naga, Zeme

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
nzm
Alternate Names
Arung, Empui, Jeme, Kacha, Kachcha, Kutcha, Mezama, Sangrima, Sengima, Zemi
Population

34,100 (2001 census).

Location

Assam, North Cachar district, upper Barak valley; Manipur, Tamenglong district; Nagaland, Kohima district, Jhaluke, Paren, Medzephima blocks.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

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

Njauna, Paren.

Language Use

Used strongly for oral communication but not much in written form. Home, village, church. Positive attitudes. Also use a dialect of Hindi [hin].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 59% in Manipur (2001 census). Radio programs. NT: 1978–1992.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Zeme
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Ethnonym: Zeliang, with both Liangmai or Zeliangrong, including Rongmei. A Scheduled Tribe. Christian, Hindu.