Zeme language

Zeme (also called Empeo, Jeme, Kacha and Zemi[2]) is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in northeastern India. It is one of the dialect spoken by Zeme Naga the other dialect being Mzieme language.

For the parent language branch, see Zeme languages.

Zeme
Zeliang
RegionAssam, Manipur, Nagaland.
EthnicityZeme Naga
Native speakers
100,736 (2011 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3
nzm – Zeme
Glottologzeme1240  Zeme Naga

Locations

Zeme (dialects: Paren, Njauna) is spoken in:[3]

References
  1. "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. "Naga, Zeme". Ethnologue.
  3. Ethnologue


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