Naga, Maram

NMA

educational

Alternate Names: Maram

Dialects: Maram Khullen Circle, Ngatan, T. Khullen, Willong Circle.

Genealogy:

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

Demographics: 37,300 (2001).

Language Use: Home, village, religion. All ages. Men also use Meitei [mni] more than women.

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 60% (2003). Literacy rate in L2: 20% (2000) or 40%–50% (2003). All young people can read Latin script. Writing system does not indicate tone. Literacy among older people is lower. Taught in primary and secondary schools. Grammar. NT: 2004.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Christian, traditional religion.