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Monsang language

Unclassified Sino-Tibetan (possibly Sino-Tibetan) language of Northeast India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Monsang language

Monsang (Monsang, Monshang; autonym: Si:rti[1]) is an unclassified Sino-Tibetan (possibly Sino-Tibetan) language spoken in the Northeast of India. Scott DeLancey, et al. (2015)[1] classifies Monsang as a "Northwest Naga" language. The speakers of this language use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.[2]

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Monsang
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Monsang written in Meitei script
Native toIndia
RegionManipur
EthnicityMonsang people
Native speakers
2,000 (2015)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3nmh
Glottologmons1234
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Distribution

Monsang is spoken in Chandel subdivision, Chandel district, Manipur, in the 6 villages of Liwachangning, Changnhe, Liwa Khullen (Meeleen), Liwa Sarei, Japhou, and Monsang Pantha (Pentha Khuwpuw).[3]

Phonology

Unlike the more conservative Kuki-Chin languages spoken to the south such as Mizo, Monsang has many innovative phonological and morphological features.[4]

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