Wancho language
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| Wancho | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
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Native speakers
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49,000 (2001 census)[1] |
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nnp |
| Glottolog | wanc1238[2] |
Wancho is a Konyak language of north-eastern India. Wancho is spoken in 36 villages of southeastern Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh, as well as in Assam and Nagaland (Ethnologue). Alternate names include Banpara Naga, Joboka, Jokoba.
Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Wancho.
- Changnoi
- Bor Muthun (Bor Mutonia)
- Horu Muthun
- Kulung Muthun (Mithan)
There is significant variation among the dialects spoken in the upper and lower regions.
References
- ↑ Wancho at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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- Robbins Burling & Mankai Wangsu (1998) "Wancho Phonology and word list, Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area 21.2.
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