NJO ISO 639-3
Naga, Ao
Ao Naga Autonym
A language of India
- ISO 639
- njo
- Alternate Names
- Ao, Aorr, Cholimi, Hatigoria, Nowgong, Paimi, Uri
- Autonym
- Ao Naga
- Population
- 260,000 (2011 census).
- Location:
- Assam state; Nagaland state: central Mokokchung district.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Naga
- Dialects
- Mongsen Khari, Changki, Chongli (Chungli), Dordar (Yacham), Longla. Chongli and Mongsen border on mutual unintelligibility (Burling 2003).
- Language Use
- Also use Assamese [asm]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Used as L2 by Chang Naga [nbc], Sangtam Naga [nsa], Sumi Naga [nsm].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 86% (2001 census). Literacy rate in L2: 86% (2001 census). Taught in primary schools. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1964–2004.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Naga, Ao
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Assam state; Nagaland state: central Mokokchung district.
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