NMF ISO 639-3
Naga, Tangkhul
Tangkhul Autonym
A language of India
- ISO 639
- nmf
- Alternate Names
- Champhung, Luppa, Tagkhul, Thangkhulm
- Autonym
- Tangkhul
- Population
- 187,000 (2011 census).
- Location:
- Manipur state: Ukhrul district, 168 villages; Nagaland and Tripura states.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Tangkhulic
- Dialects
- Ukhrul, Khunggoi, Khangoi, Kupome (Luhupa), Phadang. Ukhrul is principal dialect.
- Language Use
- Also use English [eng].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 73% Meitei [mni], English [eng] (2001 census). Literature is based on the Ukhrul dialect. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Newspapers. Periodicals. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1976–2014.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Naga, Tangkhul
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- The most educated group of Manipur. Christian.
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Location: Manipur state: Ukhrul district, 168 villages; Nagaland and Tripura states.
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