NMH ISO 639-3
Naga, Monsang
Si:rti Autonym
A language of India
- ISO 639
- nmh
- Alternate Names
- Mawshang, Mongsang, Monshang, Moshang, Mushang
- Autonym
- Si:rti
- Population
- 3,200 (2001). Ethnic population: 3,200.
- Location:
- Manipur state: Chandel district, Chandel sub-district, Heibunglok, Japhou, Liwa Sarei, Liwchangning, and Monsang Pantha villages; Nagaland state: near Myanmar border.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Northwestern
- Dialects
- None known. Reportedly most similar to Moyon Naga [nmo] and Anal Naga [anm].
- Language Use
- Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Meitei [mni]. Also use Nagamese [nag]. Used as L2 by Moyon Naga [nmo].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 80% (1988). Many read and write Meitei (Singh 1998b). Literacy program in progress by government and church. NT: 2009.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Naga, Monsang
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Manipur state: Chandel district, Chandel sub-district, Heibunglok, Japhou, Liwa Sarei, Liwchangning, and Monsang Pantha villages; Nagaland state: near Myanmar border.
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