List of Naga languages

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Naga languages
(geographic / cultural)
Ethnicity Naga people
Geographic
distribution
India, Myanmar, China?
Linguistic classification Sino-Tibetan
Subdivisions
Glottolog None

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. [1] [2] Both Sal languages and Kuki-Chin-Naga languages are classified as a Central Tibeto-Burman languages.

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Angami-Pochuri

[3]

Central Naga

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

[4]

Northern Naga

Konyak–Chang

Tangsa–Nocte

[5]

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

Southern Naga

[6]

Tangkhul-Maring

[7]

Western Naga

[8]

See also

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References

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  2. "Northern Naga Languages". Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
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  4. "Glottolog 4.0 - Central Naga". glottolog.org.
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  7. "Glottolog 4.0 - Tangkhul-Maring". glottolog.org.
  8. "Glottolog 4.0 - Zemeic". glottolog.org.