Moyon language

Moyon
Moyon Naga
Native to	India
Region	Nagaland, Manipur
Native speakers	3,700 (2001)^[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Kukish Northern Moyon
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`nmo`
Glottolog	`moyo1238`^[2]

Moyon (Moyon Naga) is a Naga Language. It is spoken in Manipur, India and Burma.

Geographical distribution

Moyon is spoken in the following locations (Ethnologue).

Chandel district, Manipur: 14 villages including Moyon Khullen, Khongjom, Mitong, Komlathabi, Penaching, and Heigru Tampak
Nagaland (near the Myanmar border)

References

↑ Moyon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Moyon 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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