Naga, Pochuri

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
npo
Alternate Names
Eastern Rengma, Meluri, Pochuri
Autonym
Pochury
User Population

21,700 (2011 census).

Location

Manipur state: Ukrul district; Nagaland state: Phek district, Meluri sub-district, 27 villages.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Angami-Pochuri
Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Also use Nagamese [nag].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 39% (Singh 1994b). Bible: 2014.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Pochuri
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Meluri is a place-name in this region. Pochury is an amalgamation of 3 place-names: Sapo, Kechuri, Khury. Christian.