Patsho Khiamniungan

Patsho Khiamniungan
pɑ³³tsʰɒ⁵⁵
PronunciationKhiamniungan Naga pronunciation: [/pɑ³³tsʰɒ⁵⁵ kʰiɑm³³ɲu⁵⁵ŋn⁵⁵/]
Native toIndia
RegionNoklak District, Nagaland
EthnicityKhiamniungan Naga
Native speakers
120,000 approx. in Myanmar and 61,983 approx (2011)[1]
Sino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3kix
Glottologpats1234
Patsho-speaking region

Patsho Khiamniungan is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Noklak district in the state of Nagaland, India.[2] The language is gradually refining and grammatical development is underway.[3]

It is closely related to the proper Khiamniungan language.

  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 2018-07-07.
  2. ^ "From oral tradition to written language-The Khiamniungan and Mongsen Ao dictionary projects". glocal.soas.ac.uk. Dec 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "How the Cocks Started Crowing -ISSUU". issuu.com. Aug 18, 2023.