Naga, Monsang
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A language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Mawshang, Monshang, Moshang, Mushang
Population
3,200 (2001). Ethnic population: 3,200.
Location
Manipur state: Chandel district, Chandel sub-district, Heibunglok, Japhou, Liwa Sarei, Liwchangning, and Monsang Pantha villages; Nagaland state: near Myanmar border.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 80% (1988). Many read and write Meitei (Singh 1998b). Literacy program in progress by government and church. NT: 2009.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.