Naga, Pochuri

NPO

developing

Alternate Names: Eastern Rengma, Meluri, Pochuri, Pochury

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Sal
Kuki-Chin-Naga
Angami-Pochuri

Demographics: 16,700 (2001 census).

Language Use: Also use Naga Pidgin [nag].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 39% (Singh 1994). NT: 1994.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Meluri is a place-name in this region. Pochury is an amalgamation of 3 place-names: Sapo, Kechuri, Khury. Christian.