Rengma language

{{Short description|Angami–Pochuri language of Nagaland, India}}

{{distinguish|Northern Rengma language}}

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{{Infobox language

|name = Rengma

|nativename = Southern Rengma

|states = India

|region = Nagaland

|ethnicity = Rengma Naga

|speakers = 21,000

|date = 1997

|ref = e25

|speakers2 = 65,300 total Rengma (2011 census)

|familycolor = Sino-Tibetan

|fam2 = Angami–Pochuri

|iso3 = nre

|glotto=sout2732

|glottorefname=Southern Rengma Naga

}}

{{Naga people}}

Rengma, or Southern Rengma, is an Angami–Pochuri language spoken in Nagaland, India.{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011Census/Language_MTs.html|title=Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=2018-07-07}}

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

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{{Kuki-Chin–Naga languages}}

{{Languages of Northeast India}}

Category:Languages of Nagaland

Category:Angami–Pochuri languages

Category:Endangered languages of India

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