Purum

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A language of India

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Alternate Names
Puram, Purum Naga
User Population

500 (2001 census).

Location

Manipur state: Chandel district, Chandanpokpi, Khongkhang Chothe, Lamlang Huipi, Loirang Talsi, New Wangparan, Salemthar, and Zat’lang; Senapati district, Moibunglikli, Purumkhulen, Purumkhunou, Purumlikli, and Waicheiphai villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Kuki-Chin, Peripheral, Northern
Dialects

None known. 95% intelligibility of Kharam Naga [kfw]. Lexical similarity: 60%–65% with Kom [kmm], 60%–66% with Koireng [nkd], 57%–60% with Aimol [aim], 71%–73% with Kharam Naga [kfw].

Typology

SOV; postpositions; numerals, adjectives, articles after noun head; question word between subject and object; word order distinguishes subject, object, indirect object; V, CV, CVC, CVV; nontonal.

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Meitei [mni], with speakers of other languages. Used as L2 by Kharam Naga [kfw].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 30%–40% (2000).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Purum
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.