Tarao language

Tarao
Tarao Naga
Taraotrong
Native to	India
Region	Manipur
Ethnicity	Tarao Naga
Native speakers	870 (2000)^[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Kukish? Tarao
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`tro`
Glottolog	`tara1313`^[2]

Tarao (Tarao Naga), or Taraotrong, is an unclassified Tibeto-Burman (possibly Kukish) language of Burma. It is marginally (70%) intelligible with Chothe.

Tarao is spoken in Heikakpokpi, Leishokching, and Khuringmul Laiminei villages in the Palel area of Chandel district, Manipur, as well as in Sinakeithei village of Ukhrul district, Manipur.

References

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