Naga, Purum

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
puz
Population

500 (2001 census).

Location

Manipur, Senapati district, Purumlikli, Purumkhulen, Purumkhunou, Waicheiphai, and Moibunglikli villages; Chandel district, Lamlang Huipi, Chandanpokpi, Khongkhang Chothe, Loirang Talsi, Salemthar, Zat’lang, and New Wangparan.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

95% intelligibility of Kharam Naga [kfw]. Lexical similarity: 60%–65% with Kom [kmm], 60%–66% with Koireng [nkd], 57%–60% with Aimol [aim], 71%–73% with Kharam Naga [kfw].

Typology

SOV; postpositions; numerals, adjectives, articles after noun head; question word between subject and object; word order distinguishes subject, object, indirect object; V, CV, CVC, CVV; nontonal

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village. All ages. Positive attitudes. Use Meitei [mni] with Thangkul Naga [nmf], Thado Chin [tcz], or Kom [kmm] speakers.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 30%–40% (2000).
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Purum
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Scheduled Tribe. Christian.