Naga, Moyon

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
nmo
Alternate Names
Mayol, Mayon Naga, Moyon
Population

3,700 (2001). Ethnic population: 3,700.

Location

Nagaland, near Myanmar border; Manipur, Chandel district, 14 villages including Moyon Khullen, Khongjom, Mitong, Komlathabi, Penaching, and Heigru Tampak.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Kuki-Chin-Naga, Kuki-Chin, Northern
Language Use

Also use Anal [anm] (Singh 1998). Mostly bilingual in Meitei [mni] (Singh 1998). Also use Monsang Naga [nmh] (Singh 1998).

Language Development
Literacy program in progress (1988). NT.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Moyon
Writing

Bengali script [Beng]. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.