Naga, Southern Rengma

A language of India

ISO 639: nre
Alternate Names: Injang, Moiyui, Mon, Mozhumi, Nzong, Nzonyu, Rengma, Rengma Naga, Southern Rengma, Unza, Western Rengma
Autonym: Terüpvunyu, Tseminyu
Population: 21,000 (1997). 65,300 total Rengma (2011 census).
Location:: Assam state: Karbi-Anglong district, 15 villages; Manipur state; Nagaland state: Kohima district, Tseminyu sub-district.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Angami-Pochuri
Dialects: Keteneneyu, Azonyu (Nzonyu, Southern Rengma). Tseminyu principal dialect main center. Southern Rengma and Northern Rengma [nnl] are reportedly inherently unintelligible.
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Also use Nagamese [nag].
Language Development: Literacy in Rengma is higher among older people. Young people are learning English. Bible: 2000.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Naga, Southern Rengma
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

Location: Assam state: Karbi-Anglong district, 15 villages; Manipur state; Nagaland state: Kohima district, Tseminyu sub-district.