Mzieme language

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Mzieme
Northern Zeme
Native to India
Region Nagaland
Ethnicity Zeme Naga
Native speakers
(29,000 cited 1997) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 nme
Glottolog mzie1235
ELP Mzieme Naga

Mzieme is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India. It has been called Northern Zeme due to its lack of official recognition, but is not particularly close to Zeme.

Mzieme is spoken to the northeast of Zeme in Peren district, southeastern Nagaland, as well as in Senapati district, Manipur.

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References

  1. Mzieme at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)