Alternate Names: Emela, Imemai, Maikel, Mao, Memi, Sopfomo, Sopvoma, Southern Angami, Spowama
Dialects: Paomata. Paomata dialect and Poumei Naga , may be the same (Breton 1997).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 81,000 (1997).
Language Use: Also use Meitei [mni].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: High. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2001.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Mao is a Scheduled Tribe. Christian.