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Monsang
Siirti
Monsang written in Meitei script
Native to	India
Region	Manipur
Ethnicity	Monsang people
Native speakers	2,000 (2015)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Monsang
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`nmh`
Glottolog	`mons1234`

Monsang (Monsang, Monshang; autonym: Si:rti) is an unclassified Sino-Tibetan (possibly Sino-Tibetan) language spoken in the Northeast of India. Scott DeLancey, et al. (2015) classifies Monsang as a "Northwest Naga" language. The speakers of this language use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.

Distribution

Monsang is spoken in Chandel subdivision, Chandel district, Manipur, in the 6 villages of Liwachangning, Changnhe, Liwa Khullen (Meeleen), Liwa Sarei, Japhou, and Monsang Pantha (Pentha Khuwpuw).

Phonology

Unlike the more conservative Kuki-Chin languages spoken to the south such as Mizo, Monsang has many innovative phonological and morphological features.

References

^ DeLancey, Scott; Krishna Boro; Linda Konnerth1; Amos Teo. 2015. Tibeto-Burman Languages of the Indo-Myanmar borderland. 31st South Asian Languages Analysis Roundtable, 14 May 2015
"Meitei | Ethnologue". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
Monsang, Sh. Francis; Veikho, Sahiinii Lemaina. 2018. Sound System of Monsang. Himalayan Linguistics, Vol. 17(2): 77–116. doi:10.5070/H917237811
Konnerth, Linda. 2018. The historical phonology of Monsang (Northwestern South-Central/“Kuki-Chin”): A case of reduction in phonological complexity. Himalayan Linguistics, Vol. 17(1): 19-49.

External links

Link to ELAR documentation on Monsang grammar

Sino-Tibetan branches

Western Himalayas (Himachal,
Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim)

West Himalayish
Tamangic
Newaric
- Newar
- Baram–Thangmi
Kiranti
Dhimalish
- Dhimal
- Toto
- Lhokpu
Lepcha

Greater Magaric	Magaric Magar Kham Chepangic Chepang Bhujel Raji–Raute Dura–Tandrange

Eastern Himalayas
(Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal)

Bodish
- Tibetic
- East Bodish
- Tshangla
- Basum
- Nam?
Gongduk
ʼOle
Tani
Chamdo

Myanmar and Indo-
Burmese border

Karbi
Kuki-Chin
Mruic
- Mru
- Hkongso
Pyu
Taman

"Naga"	Ao Angami–Pochuri Meitei Tangkhulic Zeme
Sal	Boro–Garo Konyak Jingpho–Luish

East and Southeast Asia

Sinitic
Bai
Tujia
Nungish
Karenic
Gong
Kathu
Cai–Long
- Caijia
- Longjia
- Luren

Burmo-Qiangic	Qiangic Gyalrongic Ersuic Naic Lolo-Burmese Mondzish Burmish Loloish

Dubious (possible
isolates) (Arunachal)

Greater Siangic	Siangic Koro Milang Idu–Taraon

Proposed groupings

Proto-languages

Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.

Kuki-Chin–Naga languages

Kuki-Chin

Southern Naga (Northwestern)	Aimol Anal Chiru Chothe Kharam Koireng Kom Lamkang Monsang Moyon Purum Tarao Ranglong Sorbung
Northern	Thadou Tedim Paite Gangte Simte Sizang Vaiphei Zo Ngawn Ralte
Central	Mizo Hmar Biate Hrangkhol Sakachep Hakha Falam Bawm Thor Pangkhu Saihriem Darlong
Maraic	Mara Lautu Zyphe Senthang Zotung
Khomic	Khumi Mro-Khimi Rengmitca
Southern	Shö Thaiphum Daai Kʼchò Nga La Welaung Kaang Laitu Ekai Rungtu Songlai Sumtu

Naga

Ao (Central Naga)	Ao Chungli Ao Mongsen Ao Long Phuri Para Sangtam Yimchungrü Lotha Makury Wui
Angami–Pochuri	Angami Chokri Kheza Sopvoma Poula Pochuri Ntenyi Rengma Sümi
Tangkhulic	Tangkhul Somra Akyaung Ari Kachai Huishu Champhung Tusom Suansu Challow Kongai Koki Maring Uipo
Zemeic (Western Naga)	Zeme Liangmai Rongmei Mzieme Inpui Khoirao Maram

Meitei

Meitei

Karbic

Karbi
Amri

Languages of Northeast India

Arunachal
Pradesh

Sal	Deori Nocte Singpho Tangsa Tutsa Wancho
Tani	Adi Apatani Bori Gallong Nishi Tangam Yano
Other	Assamese Hajong Karbi Milang Nefamese Puimei

Assam

Indo-Aryan

Sino-Tibetan

Kuki-Chin	Amri Bawm Biate Chiru Gangte Hmar Hrangkhol Karbi Paite Ranglong Saihriem Sakachep Vaiphei
Sal	Barman Bodo Deori Dimasa Garo Kachari Koch Kokborok Moran Nocte Rabha Singpho Tangsa Tiwa Turung Tutsa Wancho
Tani	Adi Bangni-Tagin Bokar Hill Miri Mising Na Nishi
Zeme	Inpui Khoirao Maram Rongmei Zeme
Other	Hajong Meitei

Kra-Dai

Manipur

Kuki-Chin

Northern	Anal Biate Chiru Chothe Gangte Hrangkhol Kom Lamkang Moyon Paite Purum Ralte Simte Thadou Vaiphei Zou
Other	Hmar Mizo Monsang Sakachep Sorbung Tarao

Zeme

Other

Meghalaya

Kuki-Chin	Amri Biate Gangte Karbi Khelma Mizo Vaiphei
Khasic	Khasi Lyngngam Pnar War
Other	Atong Garo Hajong Koch

Mizoram

Nagaland

Sino-
Tibetan

Angami- Pochuri	Angami Chokri Kuzhami Moyon Ntenyi Pochuri Rengma Sema Sopvoma
Ao	Ao Lotha Mongsen Ao Sangtam Wui Yimchungrü
Sal	Chang Dimasa Khiamniungan Konyak Nocte Phom Wancho
Zeme	Inpui Lamkang Mzieme Rongmei Zeme
Other	Chiru Chothe Khelma Makury Tangkhul

Other

Sikkim

Tripura

Indo-Aryan	Bengali Bishnupriya Manipuri Sylheti
Sino-Tibetan	Bawm Darlong Koch Kokborok Meitei Mizo Paite Ralte Ranglong Tangkhul Thadou Vaiphei Zeme

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