Angami language
Sino-Tibetan language native to the Naga Hills / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Angami (also: Gnamei, Ngami, Tsoghami, Tsugumi, Monr, Tsanglo, Tenyidie) is a Naga language spoken in the Naga Hills in the northeastern part of India, in Kohima district, Nagaland. In 2011, there is an estimate of 153,000 first language (L1) Angami speakers.[1] Under the UNESCO's Language Vitality and Endangerment framework, Angami is at the level of "vulnerable", meaning that it is still spoken by most children, but "may be restricted to certain domains".[2]
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Angami | |
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Native to | India |
Region | Nagaland |
Ethnicity | Angami Naga |
Native speakers | 150,000 (2011 census)[1] |
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ISO 639-3 | njm |
Glottolog | anga1288 |
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