Naga languages

For Naga Bikol, see Bikol languages.

Naga languages

(geographic / cultural)
Ethnicity| Naga people
Geographic
distribution| India, Myanmar
Linguistic classification| Sino-Tibetan

* Tibeto-Burman
* Central Tibeto-Burman (?)
* Kuki–Chin–Naga
* Naga languages

Subdivisions|

* Angami–Pochuri
* Central Naga (Ao)
* Tangkhul-Maring
* Western Naga (Zemeic)
* Southern Naga

Glottolog| naga1409

The Naga languages are a geographic and ethnic grouping of. Kuki-Chin-Naga languages, spoken mostly by Naga peoples.[1]

Northern Naga languages do not fall within the group, in spite of being spoken by Naga groups; instead, these form part of the Sal languages within Sino-Tibetan,[2] while Southern Naga languages form a branch within Kuki-Chin languages subfamily.[3]

## Classification[edit]

### Angami–Ao[edit]

#### Angami–Pochuri[edit]

Main article: Angami-Pochuri languages

* Angami-Pochuri languages[4]
* Angami
* Angami
* Chokri (Chokri Chakhesang)
* Kuzhami (Kuzhami Chakhesang)
* Mao (Sopvoma)
* Poula (Poumai)
* Pochuri
* Pochuri
* Ntenyi (Northern Rengma)
* Rengma
* Sümi (Sema)

#### Central Naga (Ao)[edit]

Main article: Ao languages

* Central Naga languages[5]
* Ao language
* Chungli Ao
* Mongsen Ao
* Changki
* Dordar (Yacham)
* Longla
* Lotha (Lhota)
* Sangtam ('Thukumi')
* Kizare
* Pirr (Northern Sangtam)
* Phelongre
* Thukumi (Central Sangtam)
* Photsimi
* Purr (Southern Sangtam)
* Yimchingric
* Yimkhiungrü ('Yachumi')
* Tikhir
* Chirr
* Phanungru
* Langa
* Para
* Makuric
* Makury
* Long Phuri

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

### Tangkhul-Maring[edit]

Main article: Tangkhul-Maring languages

* Tangkhul-Maring languages[6]
* Tangkhulic
* Tangkhul
* Somra
* Akyaung Ari
* Kachai
* Huishu
* Tusom
* Maringic
* Khoibu
* Maring

### Western Naga (Zemeic)[edit]

Main article: Zemeic languages

* Western Naga (Zemeic) languages[7]
* Zeme proper
* Mzieme (Northern Zeme)
* Liangmai
* Rongmei
* Inpui (Puiron)
* Khoirao (Thangal)
* Maram

## See also[edit]

* Northern Naga languages
* Zakhring language
* Nagamese Creole

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Naga Languages".
2. ^ "Northern Naga Languages". Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
3. ^ *Peterson, David. 2017. "On Kuki-Chin subgrouping." In Picus Sizhi Ding and Jamin Pelkey, eds. Sociohistorical linguistics in Southeast Asia: New horizons for Tibeto-Burman studies in honor of David Bradley, 189-209. Leiden: Brill
4. ^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Angami-Pochuri". glottolog.org.
5. ^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Central Naga". glottolog.org.
6. ^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Tangkhul-Maring". glottolog.org.
7. ^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Zemeic". glottolog.org.

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Sino-Tibetan branches

Western Himalayas
(Himachal, Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim)|

* West Himalayish
* Tamangic
* Newaric
* Newar
* Baram–Thangmi
* Kiranti
* Dhimalish
* Dhimal
* Toto
* Lhokpu
* Lepcha

| Greater Magaric|

* Magaric
* Magar
* Kham
* Chepangic
* Chepang
* Bhujel
* Raji–Raute
* Dura–Tandrange

|

Eastern Himalayas
(Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal)|

* Bodish
* Tibetic
* East Bodish
* Tshangla
* Basum
* Nam?
* Gongduk
* ʼOle
* Tani
* Chamdo

Myanmar and Indo-Burmese border|

* Karbi
* Kuki-Chin
* Mruic
* Mru
* Hkongso
* Pyu
* Taman

| "Naga"|

* Ao
* Angami–Pochuri
* Meitei
* Tangkhulic
* Zeme

|

Sal|

* Boro–Garo
* Konyak
* Jingpho–Luish

East and Southeast Asia|

* Sinitic
* Chinese
* Min
* Bai
* Tujia
* Nungish
* Karenic
* Gong
* Kathu
* Cai–Long
* Caijia
* Longjia
* Luren

| Burmo-Qiangic|

* Qiangic
* Gyalrongic
* Ersuic
* Naic
* Lolo-Burmese
* Mondzish
* Burmish
* Loloish

|

Dubious (possible isolates)
(Arunachal)|

* Hrusish
* Hruso
* Mijiic
* Kho-Bwa
* Puroik
* Miju–Meyor
* Songlin

| Greater Siangic|

* Siangic
* Koro
* Milang
* Idu–Taraon

|

Proposed groupings|

* Central Tibeto-Burman
* Kuki-Chin–Naga
* Macro-Bai
* Mahakiranti
* Rung
* Tibeto-Burman
* Tibeto-Kanauri

Proto-languages|

* Proto-Sino-Tibetan
* Proto-Tibeto-Burman
* Proto-Loloish
* Proto-Karenic
* Proto-Min
* Proto-Hakka

Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.

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Kuki-Chin–Naga languages

Kuki-Chin|

| Southern Naga
(Northwestern)|

* Aimol
* Anal
* Chiru
* Chothe
* Kharam
* Koireng
* Kom
* Lamkang
* Monsang
* Moyon
* Purum
* Tarao
* Ranglong
* Sorbung

|

Northern|

* Thadou
* Tedim
* Paite
* Gangte
* Simte
* Sizang
* Vaiphei
* Zo
* Ngawn
* Ralte

Central|

* Mizo
* Hmar
* Biate
* Hrangkhol
* Sakachep
* Hakha
* Falam
* Bawm
* Thor
* Pangkhu
* Saihriem
* Darlong

Maraic|

* Mara
* Lautu
* Zyphe
* Senthang
* Zotung

Khomic|

* Khumi
* Mro-Khimi
* Rengmitca

Southern|

* Shö
* Thaiphum
* Daai
* Kʼchò
* Nga La
* Welaung
* Kaang
* Laitu
* Ekai
* Rungtu
* Songlai
* Sumtu

Naga|

| Ao (Central Naga)|

* Ao
* Chungli Ao
* Mongsen Ao
* Long Phuri
* Para
* Sangtam
* Yimchungrü
* Lotha
* Makury
* Wui

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Angami–Pochuri|

* Angami
* Chokri
* Kheza
* Sopvoma
* Poula
* Pochuri
* Ntenyi
* Rengma
* Sümi

Tangkhulic|

* Tangkhul
* Somra
* Akyaung Ari
* Kachai
* Huishu
* Champhung
* Tusom
* Suansu
* Challow
* Kongai
* Koki
* Maring

Zemeic (Western Naga)|

* Zeme
* Liangmai
* Rongmei
* Mzieme
* Inpui
* Khoirao
* Maram

Meitei|

* Meitei

Karbic|

* Karbi
* Amri

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