Naga, Inpui
A language of India
| Population | 10,000 (2000 Baptist Ass’n). |
| Region | Manipur, Senapati, Tamenglong, Imphal districts, 16 villages; Nagaland, Dimapur, New Zaluke, Mahei Namchi, Peren; Assam. |
| Alternate names | Inpui, Kabui, Kabui Naga, Kapwi, Koboi, Kubai |
| Dialects | Considered by some the same language as Puimei Naga [npu]. Lexical similarity: 68% with Puimei Naga. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Naga, Zeme |
| Language use | Home, religion. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Meitei [mni], English, or Rongmei [nbu]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 70% in English and in Meitei (Bengali script). Literacy high among young people in Meitei and English. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Speakers known as ‘Inpui’. ‘Kabui’ is used by others, and is the government name for Inpui and Rongmei. Kabui recognized as Scheduled Tribe combining Inpui and Rongmei. Agriculturalists; hunters: trappers. Christian. |
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