Naga, Kharam

A language of India

ISO 639: kfw
Alternate Names: Duisalongmei, Thinglong
Population: 1,400 (2000 SIL).
Location:: Manipur state: Senapati district, Kharam Pallen, Laikot, Phaijol, and Thuisenpai villages.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Northwestern
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 71%–73% with Purum [pub], 58%–60% with Kom [kmm], 64% with Koireng [nkd].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Meitei [mni]. Also use Purum [pub].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 30% in Meitei [mni], in English [eng], or in Hindi [hin]. Most 5- to 20-year-olds have learned to read in school. Older people would like to learn to read. Grammar. NT: 2021.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Naga, Kharam
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Manipur state: Senapati district, Kharam Pallen, Laikot, Phaijol, and Thuisenpai villages.