Alternate Names: Aoshedd, Kalyokengnyu, Khiamngan, Khiamniungan, Nokaw, Tukhemmi, Welam
Dialects: Noklak. Dialects in Myanmar and India somewhat intelligible but have very limited contact. Lexical similarity: 67% with Gongwang dialect of Ponyo-Gongwang Naga ,, 72%–73% with Ponyo dialect of ,, 62%–67% with Leinong Naga ,, 41% with Lao Naga. Is in Konyak subgroup, but is divergent. They consider Ponyo Naga , a part of Khiamniungan, though lexical similarity is only around 70%.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 37,800 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 47,800.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Taught in primary schools since 1959. Radio programs. Bible: 2005.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Main clans are Lam, Thai, Shiu, and Maya. Christian (Protestant).