Poumei Naga
Poumei Naga is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India.
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Poula is an Angami-Pochuri language that is predominantly spoken by the Poumai Naga people in Senapati district in Manipur and Phek district in Nagaland, India. The language of Chingjaroi is also closely related to Poula but is distinct. A descriptive grammar of Poula is available.
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Words in Poumei Naga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mai* | |
| name | Zi* | |
| eye | N3ith3u* | |
| ear | n3u* | |
| nose | N3u* | |
| tooth | hi* | |
| tongue | l3* | |
| hand | ba* | |
| blood | jai* | |
| bone | rao* | |
| skin | hi* | |
| knee | kh3ub3u* | |
| breast | nao* | |
| liver | l3th3u* | |
| water | j3* | |
| fire | m3i* | |
| sun | t3iN3i* | |
| star | vi* | |
| stone | Ci* | |
| mountain | d3iZe* | |
| tree | s3be* | |
| leaf | N3u* | |
| night | kh3i* | |
| dog | s3i* | |
| fish | kha* | |
| louse | p3iN3i* | |
| one | li* | |
| two | Nai* | |
| I | i* | |
| you | ne* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Mao NagaSino-Tibetan23% alike
- Mzieme NagaSino-Tibetan15% alike
- Rongmei NagaSino-Tibetan13% alike
- East-Central Tangkhul NagaSino-Tibetan13% alike
- Zeme NagaSino-Tibetan12% alike
- MoyonSino-Tibetan12% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Elsewhere
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