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NKD ISO 639-3

Koireng

A language of India

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Koirng, Kolren, Koren
Population
3,000 (2002 BCA).
Location:
Manipur state: Bishnupur district, 3 villages south of Moirang; Chandel district, 2 villages near Palel; Senapati district, Saikul and Kangpokpi subdistricts, 5 villages; Nagaland state.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Naga
Dialects
None known. Not intelligible with any related speech varieties (1991 P. Khasung). Lexical similarity: 62%–68% with Aimol [aim], 60%–66% with Purum [pub], 64% with Kharam Naga [kfw].
Language Use
Purest Koireng spoken in Satu and Utonglo (2000 T. Shiekshel). Used by all. Children mix Meitei [mni] in with L1. Some also use Kom [kmm]. Also use English [eng], especially young people. Also use Meitei [mni].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 70%–80%. Older adults read Meitei, the young read English. Literature. Bible portions: 2018.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Koireng
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Different from Liangmai Naga (Quoireng) [njn]. Assigned under 3 different Naga groups politically. Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Manipur state: Bishnupur district, 3 villages south of Moirang; Chandel district, 2 villages near Palel; Senapati district, Saikul and Kangpokpi subdistricts, 5 villages; Nagaland state.