Naga, Poumai

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
pmx
Alternate Names
Paola, Paumei, Pomai, Pome, Poumai, Poumei, Poumei Naga
Autonym
Poula
User Population

143,000 (2011 census).

Location

Manipur state.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Angami-Pochuri
Dialects

Similar to Mao Naga [nbi]. Different from Puimei Naga [npu] (Breton 1997:217). Paomata dialect of Mao Naga and Poumei Naga may be the same (Breton 1997).

Language Use

Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Bible: 2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Naga, Poumai
Writing

Latin script [Latn].