The Zemeic, also called Zeliangrong or Western Naga, are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mostly in the Indian states of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur in northeast India. They may have a close relationship with other Naga languages, pending further research. The corresponding ethnic group is the Zeliangrong people, who numbered 63,529 Zemeic speakers in Nagaland state in the 2011 census.
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Partially Attested
Speaker CountFigure counts Zemeic speakers in Nagaland state only, from the 2011 census; speakers in Assam and Manipur are not included. RegionNagaland, Assam and Manipur, northeast India 1 In the Other Atlases
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Sources
1. Zemeic languages, Wikipedia
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spoken mostly in Indian state of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur in northeast India.
Speakers section
There were 63,529 Zemeic-speaking people in Nagaland state of India in 2011.
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