Naga, Sumi

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
nsm
Alternate Names
Sema, Simi, Sumi
Autonym
Sümi
User 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.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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]. Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2000–2004.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Sumi
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.