Naga, Mao
A language of India
| Population | 81,000 (1997). |
| Region | Northwest Manipur, Senapati District; Nagaland. |
| Alternate names | Mao, Spowama, Sopvoma, Maikel, Memi, Sopfomo, Emela, Imemai, Southern Angami |
| Dialects | Paomata. Related to Angami Naga [njm]. Paomata dialect and Poumei Naga [pmx] may be the same (Breton 1997). |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Naga, Angami-Pochuri |
| Language use | Also use Meitei [mni]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: High. Literacy rate is high. Dictionary. Bible: 2001. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Mao is a Scheduled Tribe. Hunter-gatherers; agriculturalists. Christian. |
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