Pochuri, or Pochuri Naga, is a Naga language spoken in Nagaland, India.
| Pochuri | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Nagaland |
| Ethnicity | Pochuri Naga |
Native speakers | 21,654 (2011 census)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Dialects |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | npo |
| Glottolog | poch1243 |
| ELP | Pochuri Naga |
According to Ethnologue, Pochuri is spoken in 27 villages of Meluri subdivision, Phek district, southeastern Nagaland. There are also some speakers in Ukhrul district, Manipur (Ethnologue).
Maluri (Meluri), which is often considered a dialect of Pochuri, may be a distinct language.[2]
References
edit- ^ "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 7 July 2018.
- ^ van Driem 2011
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