Pochuri language

Pochuri
Native to	India
Region	Nagaland
Ethnicity	Pochuri Naga
Native speakers	21,654 (2011 census)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Angami–Pochuri Pochuri; ;
Dialects	Pochuri; Maluri;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	npo
Glottolog	poch1243
ELP	Pochuri Naga[2]

Pochuri, or Pochuri Naga, is a Naga language spoken in Nagaland, India.

According to Ethnologue, Pochuri is spoken in 27 villages of Meluri subdivision, Phek district, southeastern Nagaland. There are also some speakers in Ukhrul district, Manipur (Ethnologue).

Maluri (Meluri), which is often considered a dialect of Pochuri, may be a distinct language.[3]

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 7 July 2018.
Endangered Languages Project data for Pochuri Naga.
van Driem 2011

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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 7 July 2018.

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

[3] van Driem 2011