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NKI ISO 639-3

Naga, Thangal

Thangkhal Haam Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
nki
Alternate Names
Khoirao, Khoirao Naga, Koirao, Kolya, Mayangkhang, Miyang-Khang, Ngari, Thangal, Thanggal, Tukaimi
Autonym
Thangkhal Haam
Population
23,600 (2001). Ethnic population: 23,600.
Location:
Manipur state: Senapati district, East and West Sadar hills sub-districts, Gailongde, Makeng Thangal, Mapao Thangal, Mayangkhang, Ningthoubam, Thangal Surung, Tikhulen, Tumnoupokpi, and Yaikangpou. Most are east of Barak valley.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Western Naga
Dialects
None known. Reportedly similar to Maram Naga [nma].
Typology
Postpositions; genitives, relatives before noun head; articles, adjectives, numerals after noun head; question word initial; case marked by postpositional clitics; comparatives; CV, CVC, CVV, VC, V syllables; nontonal.
Language Use
Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Meitei [mni].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 90% in Meitei [mni], English [eng]. Dictionary. NT: 2004–2014.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Thangal
Writing
Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng]. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.

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Location: Manipur state: Senapati district, East and West Sadar hills sub-districts, Gailongde, Makeng Thangal, Mapao Thangal, Mayangkhang, Ningthoubam, Thangal Surung, Tikhulen, Tumnoupokpi, and Yaikangpou. Most are east of Barak valley.