Konyak language

Konyak is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Konyak people in the state of Nagaland, north-eastern India.

Konyak
Native toIndia, Myanmar
EthnicityKonyak
Native speakers
246,000 (2011)
Sino-Tibetan
  • Tibeto-Burman
    • Sal
      • Konyak
        • Konyak–Chang
          • Konyak
Language codes
ISO 639-3nbe
Glottologkony1248
ELPKonyak Naga

The language has 244,000 speakers in the state (as of the 2011 census); most of these (237,000) are in Mon district, with smaller populations in the districts of Dimapur (2,900), Kohima (2,000), Mokokchung (1,100), and Longleng (900). There are also an estimated 2,000 speakers in neighbouring Myanmar, specifically in Hkamti District and in Lahe township.

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