Alternate Names: Mawshang, Monshang, Moshang, Mushang
Dialects: None known. Reportedly most similar to Moyon Naga , and Anal Naga ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,200 (2001). Ethnic population: 3,200.
Language Use: Also use English [eng], Hindi [hin], Meitei [mni], Naga Pidgin [nag]. Used as L2 by Moyon Naga [nmo].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 80% (1988). Many read and write Meitei (Singh 1998). Literacy program in progress by government and church. NT: 2009.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Christian.