Maringic languages

Maring
Region	Manipur
Ethnicity	Maring Naga
Native speakers	26,000 (2011 census)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Kuki-Chin–Naga? Tangkhul–Maring Maring; ; ;
Writing system	Meitei alphabet
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; nng – Maring proper; nkb – Khoibu
Glottolog	mari1415
ELP	Maring Naga[2]

Maring and Khoibu are closely related Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by the Maring Naga of India. Linguistically they are closest to the Tangkhulic languages.

Maring is spoken in Laiching in the southeast of Chandel District, Manipur and the northern border mountainous region of Tengnoupal subdivision of that district (Ethnologue). Khoibu is spoken in Khoibu, Narum, Saibol, and Yangkhul villages of Chandel District (Ethnologue).

References

"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 2018-07-07.
Endangered Languages Project data for Maring Naga.

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[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 2018-07-07.

[ELP1-2] Endangered Languages Project data for Maring Naga.