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A language of India

ISO 639-3
anm
Alternate Names
Namfau
User Population

27,200 in India (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 27,250.

Location

Manipur state: Chandel district, Chakpikarong, Chandel, and Engnoupal sub-districts, on Chakpi river banks.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Northwestern
Dialects

Laizo, Mulsom. Reportedly most similar to Lamgang [lmk] (Kuki Naga).

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Many also use English [eng]. Also use Meitei [mni]. Used as L2 by Moyon Naga [nmo].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 74% (2001 census). Bible: 2006.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Anal
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Declared themselves Nagas (ethnically) in 1963. Christian.

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