NSM ISO 639-3
Naga, Sumi
Sümi Autonym
A language of India
- ISO 639
- nsm
- Alternate Names
- Sema, Simi, Sumi
- Autonym
- Sümi
- Population
- 10,800 (2011 census).
- Location:
- Assam state: Tinsukia district, 7 villages. Nagaland state: Kohima, Mokokchung, Tuensang, and Zunheboto districts. Dayang is near Dayang river.
- Language Status
- 4 (Educational).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Angami-Pochuri
- Dialects
- Dayang (Western Sumi), Lazemi, Zhimomi, Zumomi.
- Language Use
- Also use Angami Naga [njm]. Also use Ao Naga [njo]. Also use Assamese [asm]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Lotha Naga [njh]. Also use Nagamese [nag].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L2: 50% in Assamese [asm], English [eng]. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2000–2004.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Naga, Sumi
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Assam state: Tinsukia district, 7 villages. Nagaland state: Kohima, Mokokchung, Tuensang, and Zunheboto districts. Dayang is near Dayang river.
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