Alternate Names: Angamis, Gnamei, Monr, Ngami, Tendydie, Tsanglo, Tsoghami, Tsugumi
Dialects: Chakroma (Western Angami), Dzuna, Kehena, Khonoma, Mima, Mozome, Nali, Tengima (Kohima). Tengima (Kohima) dialect is standard. Naga Chokri and Naga Khezha are eastern Angami groups with their own dialects. 2 southern varieties (Viswemal, Jakhama) are not intelligible with dialects listed. Tenyidie is an umbrella term for all the dialects spoken by the Angami people.
Status Notes: Trade language used by about 30,000 Naga of other groups.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 132,000 (2001 census).
Language Use: Also use Assamese [asm], English [eng], Hindi [hin], Naga Pidgin [nag]. Used as L2 by Chokri Naga [nri], Khezha Naga [nkh], Sumi Naga [nsm].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 86% (2001 census). Literacy rate in L2: 86% (2001 census). Most youth read Angami. Literacy among older people is lower. Taught in primary schools. Magazines. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1970.
Typology: SOV; numerals after head nouns; postpositions; tonal.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.