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Naga languages
(geographic / cultural)
Geographic
distribution
India, Myanmar, China?
EthnicityNaga people
Linguistic classificationSino-Tibetan
Subdivisions
Language codes
GlottologNone

This list of Naga languages includes various Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by the Naga peoples. Most of the native languages are group under Naga languages whereas Northern Naga languages fall under Sal languages. Both Sal languages and Kuki-Chin-Naga languages are classified as a Central Tibeto-Burman languages.

Angami-Pochuri

Main article: Angami-Pochuri languages

Central Naga

Main article: Ao languages

Koki is a "Naga" languages spoken in and around Leshi Township, Myanmar that could possibly classify as Tangkhulic languages or Ao languages.

Northern Naga

Main article: Konyak languages

Konyak–Chang

Tangsa–Nocte

  • Tangsa (Tase)
    • Muklom
    • Pangwa Naga
    • Ponthai
    • Tikhak
  • Nocte
    • Bote Naga
    • Hakhi Naga
    • Hakhun
    • Hame Naga
    • Hasik Naga
    • Hathim Naga
    • Khapa
    • Laju (Ollo Naga)
    • Lama Naga
  • Tutsa

The Singpho language is sometimes included due to its proximity to Tangshang Naga.

Southern Naga

Main article: Northwestern Kuki-Chin languages

Tangkhul-Maring

Main article: Tangkhul-Maring languages

Western Naga

Main article: Zemeic languages

See also

References

  1. "Naga Languages".
  2. "Northern Naga Languages". Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  3. "Glottolog 4.0 - Angami-Pochuri". glottolog.org.
  4. "Glottolog 4.0 - Central Naga". glottolog.org.
  5. "Glottolog 4.0 - Konyak". glottolog.org.
  6. "Glottolog 4.0 - Northwestern Kuki-Chin". glottolog.org.
  7. "Glottolog 4.0 - Tangkhul-Maring". glottolog.org.
  8. "Glottolog 4.0 - Zemeic". glottolog.org.
Sino-Tibetan branches
Western Himalayas (Himachal,
Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim)
Greater Magaric
Map of Sino-Tibetan languages
Eastern Himalayas
(Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal)
Myanmar and Indo-
Burmese border
"Naga"
Sal
East and Southeast Asia
Burmo-Qiangic
Dubious (possible
isolates) (Arunachal)
Greater Siangic
Proposed groupings
Proto-languages
Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.
Kuki-Chin–Naga languages
Kuki-Chin
Southern Naga
(Northwestern)
Northern
Central
Maraic
Khomic
Southern
Naga
Ao (Central Naga)
Angami–Pochuri
Tangkhulic
Zemeic (Western Naga)
Meitei
Karbic
Sal (Brahmaputran) languages
Boro–Garo
Boroic
Garo
Kochic
Deori
Konyak
(Northern Naga)
Konyak
Tangsa–Nocte
Jingpho–Luish
Jingpho
Luish (Asakian)
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