Alternate Names: Ao, Aorr, Cholimi, Hatigoria, Nowgong, Paimi, Uri
Dialects: Changki, Chongli (Chungli), Dordar (Yacham), Longla, Mongsen Khari. Chongli and Mongsen border on mutual unintelligibility (Burling 2003).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 261,000 (2001 census).
Language Use: Also use Assamese [asm], English [eng], Hindi [hin]. Used as L2 by Chang Naga [nbc], Sangtam Naga [nsa], Sumi Naga [nsm].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 86% (2001 census). Literacy rate in L2: 86% (2001 census). Taught in primary schools. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1964–2004.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.