Angami language

E644027

Angami language is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken primarily by the Angami Naga people in Nagaland, India, known for its rich oral traditions and complex tonal system.

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Angami language canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sino-Tibetan language
language
altName Angami Naga language
Gnamei
Ngami
Tengima
Tenyidie
Tsoghami
closelyRelatedTo Chokri language
Mao language
Pochuri language
linked to: Pochury language
country India
ethnicGroup Angami Naga
linked to: Angami Naga tribe
family Sino-Tibetan
feature agglutinative morphology
complex tonal system
rich oral tradition
verb-final word order
glottocode anga1313
hasBibleTranslation true
hasConsonantInventory moderate
hasDialects Chakhro dialect
Khonoma dialect
Kohima dialect
Southern Angami dialects
hasLiteraryTradition modern written literature and hymnals
hasPhonemicTone true
hasStandardVariety Kohima Angami
linked to: Angami Naga tribe
hasVowelInventory small
hasWritingSystem Latin script
linked to: Latin alphabet

Tenyidie orthography
ISO639-3 njm
isTonal true
languageOf Angami Nagas
linked to: Angami Naga tribe
languageStatus minority language in India
regional language
primarySpeakers Angami Naga people
linked to: Angami Naga tribe
region Kohima district
Northeast India
spokenIn India
Nagaland
subfamily Tibeto-Burman
subgroup Angami–Pochuri
linked to: Pochury Naga
usedAs lingua franca among Angami villages
usedFor church activities
education in Angami areas
local administration in Angami regions
writingSystemBase Roman alphabet

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Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ao language hasNeighboringLanguages Angami language
Lotha language neighboringLanguages Angami language
Sumi language isRelatedTo Angami language
Nagaland English influencedBy Angami language
Chokri language closelyRelatedTo Angami language
Khezha language neighboringLanguages Angami language
Angami Naga tribe language Angami language
Rengma language relatedTo Angami language
Naga languages hasMember Angami language