Naga, Inpui

NKF

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kabui, Kabui Naga, Kapwi, Koboi, Kubai

Dialects: None known. Considered by some to be the same language as Puimei Naga ,. Lexical similarity: 68% with Puimei Naga ,.

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Sal
Kuki-Chin-Naga
Unclassified

Demographics: 29,200 (2001 census).

Language Use: Home, religion. All ages. Positive attitudes. 80% also use Meitei [mni]. Also use English [eng], Rongmei Naga [nbu].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 70% in English and in Meitei (Bengali script) (2000). Literacy high among young people in Meitei and English.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: ‘Kabui’ is the government name for Inpui and Rongmei. Kabui recognized as Scheduled Tribe combining Inpui and Rongmei. Christian.