Kuzha, or Khezha, is a major language of the
Chakhesang Naga ethnic group of
Phek District in the southern part of
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Sel ...
, India. It is generally spoken by the Kuzhami people and is one of the three major languages of the Chakhesang Nagas. ''Khezha'' or ''Kuzhale'' is predominantly spoken in
Pfütsero and
Chizami region of Phek District. It is also spoken by few villages in the northern part of
Ukhrul District in the state of
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...
. It also shares a high lexical similarity with the
Mao Language and
Paomai Language. This intelligibility has been however, reduced due to
Chokri and
Pochuric influences.
Further reading
*Kapfo, Kedutso. 1993. A Descriptive Analysis of Khezha. University of Mysore. (Doctoral dissertation);
*Kapfo, Kedutso. 2004. The Ethnology of the Khezhas and Khezha grammar. Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages.
External links
Audio sample of Khezha
References
Languages of Nagaland
Angami–Pochuri languages
Endangered languages of India
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