Kom is a language of the
Kom tribe of
India
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. Kohlreng is usually considered a dialect of Kom, but may be a distinct language. Speakers of Kom live in the hilly provinces of Manipur and Northeast states of India.
Geographical distribution
Speakers of Kom language are found in the northeastern Indian states of
Manipur
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Nagaland, Assam, and Tripura. (2011:81),
[Devi, Ch. Sarajubala. 2011. "Linguistic Ecology of Kom." In Singh, Shailendra Kumar (ed). ''Linguistic Ecology of Manipur''. Guwahati: EBH Publishers.] these 25 villages are listed as Teraphai , Nungkot Kom, Moirang Mantak, Laikot, Sinam Kom, Thayong Kom, Laikot Kom, Ichum Kom, Kom Keirap, Khoirentak, Sagang, Luikhumbi, Lallumbung, Mantak, Tuiringkhaison, Samulamlan, Chinglanmei, Bungsalane, Lananphai, Ngairong, Mungrushi, Sambangyan, Tonsen tampak, and Khulen.
some important Kom villages are located at :
*Saikul and Sinam-Kom of
Kangpokpi district
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The ...
*Greater Sagang of
Churachandpur District
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Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
References
Further reading
Kom (India): Kolhreng (Speech variety #12161)
External links
Kom Profile at the Endangered Languages Project*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5CxxM4tvn8
{{Languages of Northeast India
Southern Naga languages
Languages of Manipur
Endangered languages of India
Endangered Sino-Tibetan languages