NKF ISO 639-3
Naga, Inpui
Inpui Autonym
A language of India
- ISO 639
- nkf
- Alternate Names
- Kabui, Kabui Naga, Kapwi, Koboi, Kubai
- Autonym
- Inpui
- Population
- 54,200 (2011 census).
- Location:
- Assam state; Manipur state: Imphal, Senapati, and Tamenglong Imphal districts, 16 villages; Nagaland state: Dimapur, Mahei Namchi, New Zaluke, and Peren.
- Language Status
- 6a (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Unclassified
- Dialects
- None known. Considered by some to be the same language as Puimei Naga [npu]. Lexical similarity: 68% with Puimei Naga [npu].
- Language Use
- Home, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Meitei [mni]. Some also use English [eng]. Also use Rongmei Naga [nbu].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 70% in English [eng] and in Meitei [mni] (Bengali script) (2000). Literacy high among young people in Meitei and English. Literature. NT: 2011.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Naga, Inpui
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Assam state; Manipur state: Imphal, Senapati, and Tamenglong Imphal districts, 16 villages; Nagaland state: Dimapur, Mahei Namchi, New Zaluke, and Peren.
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