NG GROUP.
GENERAL INTRODUCTION.
The languages composing this group are spoken by tribes inhabiting the districts of Lakhimpur, Sibsagar, the Nga Hills, Cachar, and Nowgong, the State of Manipur, and the wild country to the east of the frontier of British India. I have divided them into five sub-groups as follows:-
Western Sub-group. |
35,410
|
|
Angmi, spoken by... |
26,400
|
|
Sem " "... |
5,500
|
|
Rengm " "... |
1,620
|
|
Kezhm " "... |
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|
68,930
|
Central Sub-group. |
|
|
o, spoken by... |
15,500
|
|
Lht " "... |
22,000
|
|
Tengsa " "... |
?
|
|
Thukumi, " "... |
?
|
|
Yachumi " "... |
?
|
|
At least
|
38,000
|
|
Eastern Sub-group. |
|
|
Angwnku or Tableng, spoken by... |
5,000
|
|
Chingmgnu or Tamlu spoken by... |
5,000
|
|
Banpar " "... |
?1,600
|
|
Mutoni " "... |
?1,600
|
|
Mohongi " "... |
?1,600
|
|
Namsangi " "... |
?1,870
|
|
Chng or Mojung " "... |
?
|
|
Assiringi " "... |
?
|
|
Moshang " "... |
?
|
|
Shngg " "... |
?
|
|
At least
|
10,000
|
|
Naga-Bodo Sub-group. |
|
|
Mikir, spoken by... |
89,516
|
|
Kachch Ng " "... |
10,280
|
|
Kabui " "... |
11,073
|
|
Khoiro " "... |
15,000
|
|
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|
125,869
|
|
Ng-Kuki Sub-group. |
|
|
Sopvom or Mo Ng, spoken by... |
10,000
|
|
Marm " "... |
2,500
|
|
Miyngkhng " "... |
5,000
|
|
Kwoireng or Liyng " "... |
5,500
|
|
Luhp or Lupp " "... |
25,800
|
|
Maring " "... |
1,500
|
|
.
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At least
|
50,000
|
GRAND TOTAL
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At least 292,799
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