Tarao language

Tarao
Tarao
Tarao Naga
Taraotrong
Native to	India
Region	Manipur
Ethnicity	Tarao Naga
Native speakers	(870 cited 2000)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Kukish? Tarao; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	tro
Glottolog	tara1313
ELP	Tarao Naga

Tarao (Tarao Naga), or Taraotrong, is an unclassified Tibeto-Burman (possibly Kukish) language of Burma. It is marginally (70%) intelligible with Chothe.

Locations

According to the Ethnologue, Tarao is spoken in Heikakpokpi, Leishokching, and Khuringmul Laiminei villages in the Palel area of Chandel district, Manipur, as well as in Sinakeithei village of Ukhrul district, Manipur.

Singh (2011:109)^[2] lists the Tarao villages as Tarao Khullen (Tarao Laimanai), Leishok Ching, Khuringmul, and Heikamul in Chandel District, Manipur. There are also about 8 families in Shajkeithel, Ukhrul District. The 2001 census reported a population of 870 Tarao people.

References

^ Tarao at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Singh, Ch. Yashawanta. 2011. "Linguistic Ecology of Tarao." In Singh, Shailendra Kumar (ed). Linguistic Ecology of Manipur. Guwahati: EBH Publishers.

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[e18-1] Tarao at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[2] Singh, Ch. Yashawanta. 2011. "Linguistic Ecology of Tarao." In Singh, Shailendra Kumar (ed). Linguistic Ecology of Manipur. Guwahati: EBH Publishers.

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