Makury language
Makury, or Makury Naga (sometimes spelled Makuri), is a Naga language of India and Burma. Shi (2009:3) and Saul (2005:25) suggest that Makury may be an Ao language.
| Makury | |
|---|---|
| Makury Naga | |
| Native to | India, Burma |
| Region | Nagaland |
| Ethnicity | Makury Naga |
Native speakers | 65,000 (2014-16)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | jmn |
| Glottolog | maku1273 |
Classification
Makury is not close to other Naga languages that fall under Konyak-[Tangshang] and Angami-Zeme. Makury falls under Ao-Tangkhul linguistic group of southern Naga languages and is close to Naga languages that fall under the said language group. Müvlë (Longphuri) are a sub-tribe of Makury. In Eastern Nagaland, Myanmar, Makury, Somra Tangkhul and Para are closer than the other tribes in the north in terms of language (Makury Tribal Council).
Geographical distribution
Makury is spoken in Leshi Township, Homalin Township, and Lahe Township in Hkamti District, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. There are about 40,000 speakers in Myanmar, and about 25,000 in India.
Dialects
Ethnologue lists the following dialects of Makury.
- Mëkheotlë
- Sengphüvlë
- Aralë
- Jilë
Jongphüvlë (listed as Kyaungphuri in Ethnologue) is a Makury clan name (Makury Tribal Council).
Shi (2009:5) lists the following dialects of Makury.
- Phuvle, Makheotle
- Sengphuvle, Muvle, Jeile
References
- Makury at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Saul, Jamie D. 2005. The Naga of Burma: Their festivals, customs and way of life. Bangkok, Thailand: Orchid Press.
- Shi, Vong Tsuh. 2009. Discourse studies of Makuri Naga narratives. MA thesis, Chiang Mai: Payap University.
- Shintani, Tadahiko. 2018. The Makuri language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 117. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
- Language and Social Development Organization (LSDO). 2006. A sociolinguistic survey of Makuri, Para, and Long Phuri Naga in Layshi Township, Myanmar. Unpublished manuscript.