Naga, Tangkhul

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
nmf
Alternate Names
Champhung, Luppa, Tagkhul, Thangkhulm
Autonym
Tangkhul
User Population

187,000 (2011 census).

Location

Manipur state: Ukhrul district, 168 villages; Nagaland and Tripura states.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Tangkhulic
Dialects

Ukhrul, Khunggoi, Khangoi, Kupome (Luhupa), Phadang. Ukhrul is principal dialect.

Language Use

Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 73% Meitei [mni], English [eng] (2001 census). Literature is based on the Ukhrul dialect. Literature. Newspapers. Periodicals. Radio. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1976–2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Tangkhul
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

The most educated group of Manipur. Christian.