Kuki-Chin-Naga

The Kuki - Chin- Naga languages ​​form a large subgroup of the Tibeto-Burman languages ​​, a primary branch of the Sino Tibetan. The approximately 70 languages ​​are spoken by 5.2 million people mainly in North-East India. Kuki - Chin- Naga consists of several subunits forming the generally accepted genetic units: the Mizo - Kuki -Chin, Ao Naga, Angami - Pochuri - Naga, Zeme - Naga Tangkhul - Naga and the significant individual languages ​​Meithei ( Manipuri ) and Karbi ( Mikir ). Except Meithei and Karbi are Mizo ( Lushai ), Angami and Tangkhul larger group's languages ​​.

Classification and sub-units

  • Sino-Tibetan Tibetobirmanisch Kuki - Chin- Naga Mizo - Kuki - Chin ( 2.3 million speakers)
  • Ao - Naga (300 thousand)
  • Angami Naga - Pochuri (450 thousand)
  • Zeme - Naga (150 thousand)
  • Tangkhul - Naga (150 thousand)
  • Meithei or Manipuri ( 1.3 million)
  • Karbi or Mikir (500 thousand)
Angami–Pochuri languages Meithei language Mizo language
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