Endangered Languages Project - Konyak Naga

Konyak Naga

^{[aka Konyak, Tableng, Kanyak]}

Classification: Sino-Tibetan

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vulnerable

ALSO KNOWN AS		Konyak, Tableng, Kanyak, Naga, Konyak
CLASSIFICATION		Sino-Tibetan, Brahmaputran
ORTHOGRAPHY		Latin script
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		nbe
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Sang Tabu Tamkhungnyuo Sima Shanlang Hopao Chinglang Jakphang Mohung Totok Tableng Mon Tolamleinyua Shamnyuyanga Shengha Longching Ngangching Tang Angphang Mulung Shunyuo Gelekidoria Choha Chingkao Kongon Changnyu Longmein Longkhai Chen Sowa Longwa Tobunyuo
DOWNLOAD		As csv
MORE RESOURCES		OLAC search

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Information from: “South Asia and the Middle East” (283-348) . George van Driem (2007) , Christopher Moseley · London & New York: Routledge

Vulnerable

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~70,000
Native speakers worldwide

PLACES: India

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Nagaland

At risk

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
244,000
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 2001

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY
LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS: Konyak Naga is taught in primary schools. There are radio programs in the language.
Scripts (Writing system): Latin script

PLACES: India

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: Assam, Sibsagar District, Nagagaon, Bortol villages near Simulguri Township; northeast Nagaland, Mon, Tuensang districts.

At risk

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
248,109
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 2001 (census)

PLACES: India

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Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing