Wancho Naga
Wancho Naga is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India, by about 59.2 thousand people. Glottolog rates it threatened.
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Wancho (वांचो) is a Konyak language of north-eastern India. Wancho is spoken in 36 villages of southeastern Longding district, Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, as well as in Assam and Nagaland (Ethnologue). Alternate names include
Banpara Naga, Joboka, Jokoba.
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Words in Wancho Naga
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | mi* | |
| name | min* | |
| eye | mi* | |
| ear | na* | |
| nose | nakuN* | |
| tongue | le* | |
| hand | chak* | |
| blood | aci* | |
| bone | hora* | |
| skin | kan* | |
| knee | chikui* | |
| breast | cham* | |
| water | ti | |
| fire | van* | |
| sun | raNhan* | |
| star | litzu* | |
| stone | loN* | |
| mountain | hahoa* | |
| tree | pan* | |
| leaf | panchak* | |
| night | raNnak* | |
| dog | hi* | |
| fish | 5a* | |
| one | tuta* | |
| two | ani* | |
| I | ku* | |
| you | naN* | |
| we | kem* | |
| drink | liN* | |
| hear | atat* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Nocte NagaSino-Tibetan35% alike
- Senthang ChinSino-Tibetan33% alike
- HmarSino-Tibetan32% alike
- Konyak NagaSino-Tibetan32% alike
- VaipheiSino-Tibetan30% alike
- Pangwa NagaSino-Tibetan30% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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Glottolog · wanc1238 · Wikipedia (English) · Ethnologue · nnp