The Naga languages are a geographic and ethnic grouping of

Tibeto-Burman The Tibeto-Burman languages are the non- Sinitic members of the Sino-Tibetan language family, over 400 of which are spoken throughout the Southeast Asian Massif ("Zomia") as well as parts of East Asia and South Asia. Around 60 million people speak ...

, spoken mostly by

Naga people Nagas are various Tibeto-Burman languages, Tibeto-Burman ethnic groups native to northeastern India and northwestern Myanmar. The groups have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority of population in the Indian state of Nagaland ...

s. Northern Naga languages do not fall within the group, in spite of being spoken by Naga groups; instead, these form part of the

Sal languages The Sal languages, also known as the Brahmaputran languages, are a branch of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in northeast India, as well as parts of Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), and China. Alternative names ''Ethnologue'' calls the group "Jingpho ...

within Sino-Tibetan, while

Southern Naga languages The Northwestern Kuki-Chin languages, originally called Old Kuki languages, is a branch of Kuki-Chin languages.DeLancey, Scott; Krishna Boro; Linda Konnerth; Amos TeoTibeto-Burman Languages of the Indo-Myanmar borderland 31st South Asian Language ...

form a branch within

Kuki-Chin languages The Kuki-Chin languages (also called Kukish or South-Central Tibeto-Burman languages) are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken in northeastern India, western Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh. Most notable Kuki-Chin-speaking ...

subfamily.

Classification

Angami–Ao

Angami–Pochuri

*Angami-Pochuri languages **Angami *** Angami ***

Chokri Chokri, (also known as Chakrü, Chakhesang and Eastern Angami) is one of three languages spoken by the Chakhesang Naga of Phek district, Nagaland state, India. There are also some Chokri speakers residing in the Senapati District of Manipur. ...

(Chokri Chakhesang) *** Kuzhami (Kuzhami Chakhesang) *** Mao (Sopvoma) ***

Poula Poula is an Angami-Pochuri language that is predominantly spoken by the Poumai Naga people in Senapati district in Manipur and Phek district in Nagaland, India. The language of Chingjaroi is also closely related to Poula but is distinct. A ...

(Poumai) **Pochuri *** Pochuri *** Ntenyi (Northern Rengma) ***

Rengma The Rengma Naga are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group inhabiting the Northeast Indian states of Nagaland and Assam. According to the 2011 Census of India, the population of Rengmas in Nagaland stands at 62,951 and the population of Rengmas in Assam ...

*** Sümi (Sema)

Central Naga (Ao)

*Central Naga languages **

Ao language The Ao language is a Naga language spoken by the Ao Naga in Nagaland of northeast India, whose two varieties are nearly mutually unintelligible. It is written in Latin script. Ao language cluster ''Ethnologue ''Ethnologue: Languages of the ...

*** Chungli Ao *** Mongsen Ao ***Changki ***Dordar (Yacham) ***Longla **

Patsho Khiamniungan Patsho Khiamniungan is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Noklak district in the state of Nagaland, India. Alphabet The Patsho Khiamniungan alphabet consists of the following letters: Patsho Range Students' Union (2023): Patsho Khiamniungan ...

** Lotha (Lhota) ** Sangtam ('Thukumi') ***Kizare ***Pirr (Northern Sangtam) ***Phelongre ***Thukumi (Central Sangtam) ***Photsimi ***Purr (Southern Sangtam) **Yimchingric *** Yimkhiungrü ('Yachumi') **** Tikhir **** Chirr ****Phanungru ****Langa ***

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***Makuric **** Makury **** Long Phuri

Koki Koki may refer to: Places *Koki (village), a medieval aul in Ingushetia * Koki, Comoros, a village on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros * Koki, Senegal, a town in the Louga region of Senegal * Koki, Estonia, village in Lümanda Parish, Saare ...

is a "Naga" language spoken in and around

Leshi Township Leshi Township or Layshi Township () is a mountainous

, Myanmar that could possibly classify as

Tangkhulic languages The Tangkhulic and Tangkhul languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mostly in northeastern Manipur, India. Conventionally classified as "Naga," they are not clearly related to other Naga languages, and (with Maringic) are conservat ...

Ao languages The Ao or Central Naga languages are a small family of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by various Naga peoples of Nagaland in northeast India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of cou ...

Tangkhul-Maring

*Tangkhul-Maring languages **

Tangkhulic The Tangkhulic and Tangkhul languages are a group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mostly in northeastern Manipur, India. Conventionally classified as "Naga," they are not clearly related to other Naga languages, and (with Maringic) are conservat ...

*** Tangkhul *** Somra *** Akyaung Ari *** Kachai *** Huishu *** Tusom ** Maringic ***Khoibu ***Maring

Western Naga (Zemeic)

*Western Naga (Zemeic) languages ** Zeme proper ** Mzieme (Northern Zeme) ** Liangmai ** Rongmei ** Inpui (Puiron) ** Khoirao (Thangal) ** Maram

References

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Languages of Nagaland