Lainong Naga

Lainong Naga

Htangan, Zëūdiāng-Lainòng
Total population
22,617 [1]
Languages
Lainong language
Related ethnic groups
Khiamniungan people, Other Naga people

The Lainong people, also known as the Lainong Naga, are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group that mostly resides in Naga Self-Administered Zone in Myanmar. ^{[1] [2] [3]} They are one of the major Naga ethnic group of Myanmar and mostly inhabiting the Lahe and Hkamti Townships in Myanmar. ^[4] Recent study shows that Lainong people are rich in traditional ecological knowledge, particularly, the remoteness area has better chance to preserve cultural knowledge and birds vocabulary. ^[5]

References

1. Anui Sainyiu (31 Oct 2022). "Lainong: A threatened language in Myanmar" (PDF). OGMIOS Newsletter. Foundation for Endangered Languages: 5-7. ISSN   1471-0382.
2. S. R. Tohring (2010). Violence and identity in North-east India: Naga-Kuki conflict. Mittal Publications. pp. xv–xvii. ISBN   978-81-8324-344-5.
3. "Naga Burma". Guillaume Petermann.
4. "Naga of Myanmar forgotten land". Morung Express.
5. Sainyiu, Anui; Kyawphyo, Aung; Si, Aung (19 August 2025). "The effects of remoteness and forest cover on bird knowledge in two language communities of Myanmar" . Journal of Ethnobiology. Sage Journals: 1-18. doi:10.1177/02780771251368557. ISSN   0278-0771.