Angami language

Angami language

Infobox Language
name = Angami
nativename =
pronunciation =
states = India
region = Nagaland
speakers = 109,000 (1997)
iso2 = sit
iso2b =
iso2t =
iso3 = njm
familycolor = Sino-Tibetan
fam2 = Tibeto-Burman
fam3 = Kuki-Chin-Naga
script =
rank =
nation =
agency =
extinct =

Angami (also: Gnamei, Ngami, Tsoghami, Tsugumi, Monr, Tsanglo, Tendydie) is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Naga Hills in the northeastern part of India.

There are several dialects, the most prominent being Chokri (Chakroma, Western Angami), Khonoma, and Kohima, others include Dzuna, Kehena, Mima, Nali, Mozome, Tengima, Tenyidie (Tenyidye).

See also

* Angami
* Tibetan language

External links

* [http://hctv.humnet.ucla.edu/departments/linguistics/VowelsandConsonants/appendix/languages/angami/angami.html UCLA]


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