Naga, Ao
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A language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Ao, Aorr, Cholimi, Hatigoria, Nowgong, Paimi, Uri
Autonym
Ao Naga
Population
261,000 (2001 census).
Location
Assam state; Nagaland state: central Mokokchung district.
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Language Status
4 (Educational).
Classification
Dialects
Mongsen Khari, Changki, Chongli (Chungli), Dordar (Yacham), Longla. Chongli and Mongsen border on mutual unintelligibility (Burling 2003).
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 86% (2001 census). Literacy rate in L2: 86% (2001 census). Taught in primary schools. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1964–2004.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.