Zeme language

Zeme
Zeme
Zeliang
Region	Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura
Ethnicity	Zeliangrong (Zeme Naga, Liangmai Naga, Rongmei Naga)
Native speakers	100,736 (2011 census)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Zeme languages Zeme; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously:; nzm – Zeme; nbu – Rongmai; njn – Liangmai (Kwoireng); nkd – Kwoireng (Koireng)
Glottolog	zeme1240 Zeme Naga; rong1266 Rongmei Naga; koir1240 Koireng; lian1251 Liangmai Naga
ELP	Zeme Naga

Zeme (also called Empui, Jeme, Kacha and Zemi^[2]) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in northeastern India. It is part of a dialect continuum that includes Rongmei and Liangmei.

Locations

Zeme (dialects: Paren, Njauna) is spoken in (Ethnologue):

Upper Barak valley, northern Cachar district, Assam
Tamenglong district, Manipur
Kohima district, Nagaland: Jalukie, Peren, Medzephima blocks

Rongmei (dialects: Songbu) is spoken in 35 villages of Cachar district, Assam, as well as in northwestern Manipur and Nagaland (Ethnologue).

Liangmei is spoken in Jalukie, Peren, and Medzephima blocks of Kohima district, Nagaland (Ethnologue).

Koireng is spoken in (Ethnologue):

5 villages in Saikul and Kangpokpi subdivisions, Senapati district, Manipur
3 villages south of Moirang in Bishnupur district, Manipur
2 villages near Palel in Chandel district, Manipur
Nagaland

Singh (2011:52)^[3] reports 11 Koireng villages in Saikul and Kangpokpi sub-divisions of Sadar Hills

Utonglok, Sadu Koireng, Nurathel, Iril Mapal, Ekpan, Tarung, Kamu Koireng, Longa Koireng, Awang Longa Koireng in Senapati District
Tarung in Thangmeiband and Lamphel Koireng in Imphal West district.

The "purest" Koireng is spoken in Satu and Utonglo (Ethnologue).

There are Koireng 8 clans (phung), namely Shong, Yei, Tieltu, Thamthu, Virei, Khonglung, Mreiem, and Mikan.^[3]

References

^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
^ "Naga, Zeme". Ethnologue.
^ ^a ^b Singh, Ch. Yashawanta. 2011. "Linguistic Ecology of Koireng." In Singh, Shailendra Kumar (ed). Linguistic Ecology of Manipur. Guwahati: EBH Publishers.

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[1] "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2018-07-07.

[2] "Naga, Zeme". Ethnologue.

[Singh2011-3] Singh, Ch. Yashawanta. 2011. "Linguistic Ecology of Koireng." In Singh, Shailendra Kumar (ed). Linguistic Ecology of Manipur. Guwahati: EBH Publishers.

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