Naga, Khiamniungan | Ethnologue

A language of India

ISO 639: kix
Alternate Names: Aoshedd, Kalyokengnyu, Khiamngan, Khiemnungan, Nokaw, Tukhemmi, Welam
Autonym: Khiamniungan
Population: 62,000 in India (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 72,000.
Location:: Nagaland state: east central Tuensang district.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Boro-Garo, Northern Naga
Dialects: Noklak. Dialects in Myanmar and India somewhat intelligible but have very limited contact. Lexical similarity: 67% with Gongwang dialect of Ponyo-Gongwang Naga [npg], 72%–73% with Ponyo dialect of [npg], 62%–67% with Lainong Naga [lzn], 41% with Lao Naga. Is in Konyak subgroup, but is divergent. They consider Ponyo Naga [npg] a part of Khiamniungan, though lexical similarity is only around 70%.
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Taught in primary schools since 1959. Radio. Bible: 2005–2019.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Naga, Khiamniungan
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Main clans are Lam, Thai, Shiu, and Maya. Christian.

Myanmar

Location: Sagaing region: Khamti district, Khamti and Lahe townships, about 30 villages.
Dialects: Wolam, Thang, Nokhu, Ponso.
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: This group is sometimes called Para by other groups, but Para typically refers to the Jejara Naga [pzn]. Christian.

Location: Nagaland state: east central Tuensang district.