Rengma language
Rengma, or Southern Rengma, is an Angami–Pochuri language spoken in Nagaland, India.
Names
Alternate names and dialect names of Rengma include Injang, Moiyui, Mon, Mozhumi, Nzong, Nzonyu, Rengma, Rengma Naga, Southern Rengma, Unza and Western Rengma (Ethnologue).
Dialects
Ethnologue reports the following dialects of Rengma.
- Keteneneyu
- Azonyu (Nzonyu, Southern Rengma)
Tseminyu is the principal dialect main center. Southern Rengma and Northern Rengma are reportedly inherently unintelligible.
Geographical distribution
Ethnologue reports the following locations for Rengma.
- Tseminyü District, west-central Nagaland
- 15 villages of Karbi Anglong District, Assam
- Manipur