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Anal

A language of India

ISO 639-3anm

Population  13,900 in India (2001 census).
Region  Southeast Manipur, Chandel District, Chandel, Chakpikarong, Tengnoupal subdivisions, on banks of Chakpi River. Possibly in Bangladesh. Also in Myanmar.
Alternate names   Namfau
Dialects  Laizo, Mulsom. Most similar to Lamgang [lmk] (Kuki Naga).
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Kuki-Chin, Northern
Language use  Also use Meitei [mni].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 74% (2001 census). Bible: 2006.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  A Scheduled Tribe. Declared themselves Nagas (ethnically) in 1963. SOV. Christian.

Also spoken in:

Myanmar

Language name   Anal
Region  Possibly in Bangladesh.
Alternate names  Namfau