List of Naga languages


This list of Naga languages includes various Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by the Naga peoples. Most of the native languages are classified under Naga languages, whereas Northern Naga languages fall under Sal languages. Both Sal languages and Kuki-Chin-Naga languages are classified as a Central Tibeto-Burman languages.

Angami-Pochuri

  • Angami languages are:
  • *Angami
  • *Chokri
  • *Kuzhami
  • *Mao
  • *Poula
  • Pochuri languages are:
  • *Pochuri
  • *Ntenyi
  • *Rengma
  • Sumi languages are:
  • *Sümi or Sema

    Central Naga

  • Ao language
  • *Chungli Ao
  • *Mongsen Ao
  • *Changki Ao
  • *Dordar
  • *Longla
  • Lotha
  • Sangtam
  • *Kizare
  • *Pirr
  • *Phelongre
  • *Thukumi
  • *Photsimi
  • *Purr
  • Yimchingric
  • *Yimkhiungrü
  • **Tikhir
  • **Chirr
  • **Phanungru
  • **Langa
  • *Para
  • *Makuric
  • **Makury
  • **Long Phuri
Koki is a "Naga" languages spoken in and around Leshi Township, Myanmar that could possibly classify as Tangkhulic languages or Ao languages.

Northern Naga

Konyak–Chang

  • Konyak
  • Chang
  • Wancho
  • Phom
  • Khiamniungic
  • *Khiamniungan
  • *Leinong
  • *Makyam
  • *Ponyo

    Tangsa–Nocte

  • Tangsa
  • *Muklom
  • *Pangwa Naga
  • *Ponthai
  • *Tikhak
  • Nocte
  • *Bote Naga
  • *Hakhi Naga
  • *Hakhun
  • *Hame Naga
  • *Hasik Naga
  • *Hathim Naga
  • *Khapa
  • *Laju
  • *Lama Naga
  • Tutsa
The Singpho language is sometimes included due to its proximity to Tangshang Naga.

Southern Naga

  • Anal
  • Chiru
  • Chothe
  • Kharam
  • Koireng
  • Kom
  • Lamkang
  • Monsang
  • Moyon
  • Purum
  • Sorbung
  • Tarao

    Tangkhul-Maring

  • Tangkhulic languages include:
  • *Tangkhul
  • *Somra
  • *Akyaung Ari
  • *Kachai
  • *Huishu
  • *Tusom
  • Maringic languages
  • *Maring
  • *Uipo

    Western Naga

  • Zeme proper
  • Mzieme
  • Liangmai
  • Rongmei
  • Inpui
  • Khoirao
  • Maram