Nocte is a Northern Naga language of northeastern India. Alternate names include Borduria, Jaipuria, Mohongia, Namsangia, Nocte, Nokte, and Paniduria (Ethnologue).
| Nocte | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Ethnicity | Nocte |
Native speakers | 33,000 (2001 census)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | njb |
| Glottolog | noct1238 |
| ELP | Nocte Naga |
Dialects
edit- Bote Naga
- Hakhi Naga
- Hakhun
- Hame Naga
- Hasik Naga
- Hathim Naga
- Khapa
- Laju (Ollo Naga)
- Lama Naga
Geographical distribution
editAccording to Ethnologue, Nocte is spoken in the following locations.
- Khonsa, Namsang, and Laju circles of Tirap district, southeastern Arunachal Pradesh
- Changlang district, southeastern Arunachal Pradesh
- Jaipur, Lakhimpur district, Assam
References
edit- ^ Nocte at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)