Pochuri Naga
Pochuri Naga is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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Pochuri, or Pochuri Naga, is a Naga language spoken in Nagaland, India.
According to Ethnologue, Pochuri is spoken in 27 villages of Meluri subdivision, Phek district, southeastern Nagaland. There are also some speakers in Ukhrul district, Manipur (Ethnologue).
Maluri (Meluri), which is often considered a dialect of Pochuri, may be a distinct language.
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Words in Pochuri Naga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | 5impawa* | |
| name | a5o* | |
| eye | anotha* | |
| ear | akh3na* | |
| nose | a5aku* | |
| tooth | aha* | |
| hand | ake* | |
| blood | az3* | |
| bone | ar3* | |
| skin | asahu* | |
| knee | akho* | |
| breast | at3n3* | |
| water | aZu* | |
| fire | ani* | |
| sun | ar3ni* | |
| star | awuci* | |
| stone | alo* | |
| mountain | k3Ciho* | |
| tree | athso* | |
| leaf | a5awa* | |
| night | ar3za* | |
| dog | aSu* | |
| fish | aNa* | |
| louse | arho* | |
| one | khe* | |
| two | k3ni* | |
| I | hi* | |
| you | no* | |
| we | hiri* | |
| drink | Cu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary
- LautuSino-Tibetan20% alike
- Sumi NagaSino-Tibetan20% alike
- Sangtam NagaSino-Tibetan18% alike
- Senthang ChinSino-Tibetan17% alike
- Thangal NagaSino-Tibetan15% alike
- TaraoSino-Tibetan15% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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