Alternate Names: Somara, Somra
Dialects: Somra. Very little dialect variation within Tangkhul (Somra) Naga. Somra village is the prestige dialect. Lexical similarity: 93%–94% with Tangkhul (Somra) Naga, 31% with Tangkhul Naga , in India, 51%–52% with Akyaung Ari Naga ,, 29%–32% with Koki Naga ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 4,000 (2004 SIL).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya]. Used as L2 by Akyaung Ari Naga [nqy], Koki Naga [nxk].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Bible: 1989.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Included in official ethnic group list as Tangkhul. The Koki Naga , and Akyaung Ari Naga , in Myanmar are included tribally within Tangkhul, but their languages are quite distinct. The Tangkhul (Somra) Naga , language in Myanmar is very different from Tangkhul (Ukhrul) Naga , in India. Christian, Buddhist, traditional religion.