Purum language
Appearance
Purum | |
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Kharam | |
Native to | India |
Region | Manipur |
Ethnicity | Purum people, Kharam people |
Native speakers | 1,900 (2000 – 2001 census)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:kfw – Kharam Nagapub – Purum Naga |
Glottolog | puru1266 Purumpuru1262 bookkeeping, with bibliographykhar1288 Kharam Naga |
Purum and Kharam (Purum and Kharam Naga) constitute a Kukish language of India.
Geographical distribution
Purum is spoken in Phaijol, Laikot, Thuisenpai, and Kharam Pallen villages of Senapati district, Manipur (Ethnologue).
Kharam Naga is spoken in the following locations of Manipur (Ethnologue).
- Senapati district: Purumlikli, Purumkhulen, Purumkhunou, Waicheiphai, and Moibunglikli villages
- Chandel district: Lamlang Huipi, Chandanpokpi, Khongkhang Chothe, Loirang Talsi, Salemthar, Zat’lang, and New Wangparan villages
References
- ^ Kharam Naga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Purum Naga at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)