Lotha Naga
Lotha Naga is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India, by about 179.5 thousand people.
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The Lotha language is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by approximately 179,000 people in Wokha district of west-central Nagaland, India. It is centered in the small district of Wokha (capital Wokha). This district has more than 114 villages such as Pangti, Maraju (Merapani), Englan, Baghty (Pakti) and others, where the language is widely spoken and studied.
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Words in Lotha Naga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | kyo* | |
| name | omyaN* | |
| eye | omhyek* | |
| ear | enno* | |
| nose | kenno* | |
| tooth | oho* | |
| tongue | ni* | |
| hand | okhe* | |
| blood | echen* | |
| bone | or3* | |
| skin | fhu* | |
| knee | nkho* | |
| breast | Siro* | |
| liver | nte* | |
| water | ojü | |
| fire | omi* | |
| sun | eNi* | |
| star | Santiwo* | |
| stone | oluN* | |
| mountain | puNla* | |
| tree | otoN* | |
| leaf | owo* | |
| night | zamolo* | |
| dog | fhurro* | |
| fish | oNo* | |
| louse | orhak* | |
| one | macaNa* | |
| two | eni* | |
| I | a* | |
| you | no* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- Bualkhaw ChinSino-Tibetan20% alike
- Northern GhaleSino-Tibetan18% alike
- LautuSino-Tibetan18% alike
- MoyonSino-Tibetan17% alike
- Southern GhaleSino-Tibetan17% alike
- Senthang ChinSino-Tibetan17% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
Glottolog · loth1237 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · njh