Naga, Monsang
A language of India
| Population | 3,200 (2001). Ethnic population: 3,200. |
| Region | Manipur, Chandel District, Chandel Subdivision, Liwchangning, Heibunglok, Liwa Sarei, Japhou, Monsang Pantha villages; north Nagaland, near Myanmar border. |
| Alternate names | Mawshang, Monshang, Moshang, Mushang |
| Dialects | Most similar to Moyon Naga [mno], Anal Naga [anm]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Kuki-Chin, Northern |
| Language use | Also use Meitei [mni], English, Hindi, or Naga Pidgin [nag]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 80%. Literacy program in progress by government and church. All can read and write Meitei (Singh 1998). |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | A Scheduled Tribe. Swidden agriculturalists. Christian. |
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