Naga, Puimei

A language of India

ISO 639: npu
Alternate Names: Puimei
Population: 3,000 (2001). Mostly monolingual. Ethnic population: 3,000.
Location:: Assam and Manipur states.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Unclassified
Dialects: None known. Different from Poumai Naga [pmx] (Breton 1997:217). Not functionally intelligible of any related language (Khasung). Lexical similarity: 68% with Inpui Naga [nkf].
Language Use: Also use English [eng].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Naga, Puimei
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Were assigned as part of Rongmei Naga [nbu]. Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Assam and Manipur states.