Liangmai Naga
[aka Liangmai, Kwoireng, Kacha]Classification: Sino-Tibetan
·vulnerable
Classification: Sino-Tibetan
·vulnerable
Liangmai, Kwoireng, Kacha, Liyang, Lyengmai, Liangmei, Lyangmay, Naga, Liangmai |
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Sino-Tibetan, Zemeic |
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Information from: “Perspectives on the Status of Liangmai: An Endangered Tibeto-Burman Language” (52-67) . Daimai, Kailadbou (2023)
~50,000
Ethnic population of ~50,000 as per 2011 Indian Census
"With the implementation of mother tongue education, Liangmai language was introducedtill high school level as MIL (Major Indian Languages) paper in Manipur." p. 63
Hindi
English
Meiteilon
"Besides the result of the survey, it is observed that the community’s attitude towardLiangmai is fairly positive. It is considered as an unequivocal symbol of identity to the people" p. 61
"The overwhelming majority (74%) wants theirchildren to be multilingual, speaking Liangmai, English, Hindi and Meiteilon"
Information from: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing
Information from: “South Asia and the Middle East” (283-348) . George van Driem (2007) , Christopher Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
"No reliable census information"