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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > India > Naga, Pochuri

Naga, Pochuri

A language of India

ISO 639-3npo

Population  15,900 (2001 census).
Region  Southeast Nagaland. Phek District, Meluri Subdivision. 27 villages.
Alternate names   Pochuri, Pochury, Meluri, Eastern Rengma
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Naga, Angami-Pochuri
Language use  Also use Naga Pidgin [nag].
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: 39% (Singh 1994). NT: 1994.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  A Scheduled Tribe. Meluri is a place-name in this region. Pochury is an amalgamation of 3 place-names: Sapo, Kechuri, Khury. Swidden agriculturalists. Christian.