Rongmei language
| Rongmei | |
|---|---|
| Songbu | |
| Ruanglat | |
| Region | Assam, Manipur and Nagaland |
| Ethnicity | Rongmei Naga |
Native speakers | 122,931 [1] (2011) |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nbu |
| Glottolog | rong1266 |
| ELP | Rongmei Naga |
Rongmei is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by Rongmei Naga community in Northeast India.[2] It has been called Songbu and is close to Zeme and Liangmai.
Geography
Rongmei is mostly spoken in the three states of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.[3]
It is the most spoken language in Tamenglong district and Noney district; and the second most spoken language in Imphal West district and Bishnupur district of Manipur.[4]
References
- ^ "Census of language in India 2011". MHA, Govt of India.
- ^ "Naga, Rongmei". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Distribution of 99 non schedule languages" (PDF). Census India. MHA, Govt of India. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Census of language in India 2011". MHA, Govt of India.
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