Khiamniungan language

Khiamniungan
Khiamniungan
Native to	Nagaland, India
Ethnicity	Khiamniungan
Native speakers	61,983 (2011 census)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Brahmaputran Konyak Konyak–Chang Khiamniungic Khiamniungan; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	kix
Glottolog	khia1236
ELP	Khiamniungan Naga

Khiamniungan, also known as Khiamniungan Naga, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Khiamniungan people in Noklak district of Nagaland, easternmost part of India. The location to be bordering Myanmar in the East, Tuensang to the West, Mon to the North, and Kiphire in the South. There are numerous local tongues varied from village to village or to geographical ranges, such as Patsho, Thang, Peshu, Nokhu and Wolam.^[2]

In general, it is divided into two dialect groups, Northern Khiamniungan Naga and Southern Khiamniungan Naga.

^ "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.
^ "Pathso range students lauds Khiamniungan Tribal Council for promoting linguistic diversity-RRSU lauds KTC". chungtimes.com. 15 July 2024.

[1] "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.

[diversity-2] "Pathso range students lauds Khiamniungan Tribal Council for promoting linguistic diversity-RRSU lauds KTC". chungtimes.com. 15 July 2024.

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