Angami language
| Angami | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Nagaland |
| Ethnicity | Angami Naga |
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Native speakers
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130,000 (2001 census) |
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | anga1288 |
Angami (also: Gnamei, Ngami, Tsoghami, Tsugumi, Monr, Tsanglo, Tenyidie) is an Angami–Pochuri language spoken in the Naga Hills in the northeastern part of India, in Kohima district, Nagaland. In 2001, there is an estimate of 125,000 first language (L1) Angami speakers. Under the UNESCO’s Language Vitality and Endangerment framework, Angami is at the level of "vulnerable", meaning that it is still spoken by most children, but "may be restricted to certain domains".
There are several dialects, the most prominent being Khonoma (around Khonoma village), and Tenyidie AKA Kohima (in the state capital of Kohima). Others include Dzüna, Kehena, Chakroma (Western Angami), Mima, Nali, Mozome. Tenyidie is the prestige dialect, used for publications and taught in the schools.
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Angami. Tenyidie is the cover term used for all the dialects spoken by the Angami people (Ethnologue).
The Tengima (Kohima) dialect is the standard dialect. The Naga Chokri and Naga Khezha are eastern Angami groups with their own dialects. The two southern varieties Viswemal and Jakhama are not intelligible with the other dialects.
This description covers the Khonoma dialect, which is spoken by 4,000 people at the western extreme of Angami territory.
Kohima dialect is reported to have five tones. Khonoma has four register tones: /˥ ˧ ˨ ˩/ (with diacritics, /a̋ á ā à/). The lower three are approximately equally spaced in pitch, while the topmost is more distant. Low tone may be accompanied by breathy voice, especially at the end of an utterance.
Angami has six vowels, /i e̞ a̠ o u̟ ə̝/. Diphthongs occur, but are rare.
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