Maram language

Maram
Maram Naga
Region	Manipur, Assam
Ethnicity	Maram Naga
Native speakers	37,000 (2001)^[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Zeme languages Maram
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`nma`
Glottolog	`mara1379`^[2]

Maram is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India. It is taught up to secondary school, and the younger generations are almost fully literate.

Locations

Ethnologue reports that Maram is spoken in the following locations.

Senapati district, northern Manipur: 5 villages near Senapati, and 26 villages near Maram
Imphal district, Manipur
Assam

Dialects

Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Maram.

Willong Circle
Maram Khullen Circle
T. Khullen
Ngatan

References

↑ Maram at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Maram Naga". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Kuki-Chin–Naga languages

Kukish (Kuki-Chin)

Northern	Falam Anaal (Naga) Hrangkhol Zo Biete Paite Tedim Thado Chiru Gangte Kom Purum (Naga) Simte Vaiphei Sizang Aimol–Saihriem? Lamkang? Chothe (Naga)? Kharam (Naga)? Moyon (Naga)? Ralte?

Central	Mizo Bawm Hmar Hakha Ngawn? Tawr? Pangkhua?

Maraic	Mara Zyphe Senthang Zotung Lautu

Southern	Shö Khumi Thaiphum Daai (Nitu) Mro Mün Nga La Welaung (Rawngtu) Kaang Laitu Rungtu Songlai Sumtu

Unclassified	Darlong Monsang (Naga) Tarao (Naga) Ranglong Sakachep Rengmitca

Karbi

Karbi
Amri

Meithei

Unclassified

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