Zemeic languages
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India
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The Zemeic, Zeliangrong or Western Naga[1] are a languages branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mostly in Indian state of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur in northeast India. It may have close relationship with other Naga languages pending further research. The corresponding ethnic group is the Zeliangrong people. There were 63,529 Zemeic-speaking people in Nagaland state of India in 2011.[2]
distributionIndia
| Zemeic | |
|---|---|
| Zeliangrong Western Naga | |
| Geographic distribution | India |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | zeme1241 |
Ethnologue gives the name Western Naga for the Zemeic languages.
Languages
The Zemeic languages are:
The Zeme and Rongmei language clusters are close enough to sometimes be considered dialects of a single Zeliang language.
Van Driem (2011) lists the varieties, from south to north, as:
- Mzieme, Khoirao, Maram, Puiron, Zeme (also known as Empeo Naga, Kacha Naga, Kochu Naga), Nruanghmei (also known as Rongmei, Kabui), Liangmai (also known as Kwoireng)
(Inpui and Puimei, which are sometimes listed, are not distinct.)
