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Rengma language

Rengma language

Angami–Pochuri language of Nagaland, India

Not to be confused with Northern Rengma language.

Rengma, or Southern Rengma, is an Angami–Pochuri language spoken in Nagaland, India.[2]

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Names

Alternate names and dialect names of Rengma include Injang, Moiyui, Mon, Mozhumi, Nzong, Nzonyu, Rengma, Rengma Naga, Southern Rengma, Unza and Western Rengma (Ethnologue).

Dialects

Ethnologue reports the following dialects of Rengma.

  • Keteneneyu
  • Azonyu (Nzonyu, Southern Rengma)

Tseminyu is the principal dialect main center. Southern Rengma and Northern Rengma are reportedly inherently unintelligible.

Geographical distribution

Ethnologue reports the following locations for Rengma.

References

  1. [1]
    Rengma at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. [2]
    "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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