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The Tangkhul people, also known as the Tangkhul , are a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group living in the Indo–Mayanmar border area, occupying the Ukhrul district and Kamjong district in the Northeast Indian state of Manipur, and in parts of neighbouring Myanmar.
The Naga territory in Myanmar is marked by Kabaw valley in the south bordering to the Chin state, the Kachin on the north and the Burmese on the east. The Major Naga ethnic groups in Myanmar are: Konyak (Chen) Lainong (Htangan) Makury; Nokko (Khiamniungan) Para; Somra Tangkhul; Tangshang
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May 14, 2024 · Tangkhul people are the first community in Manipur to become Christian. Christianity was first brought to the Tangkhul people by Rev. William Pettigrew of Scotland in 1895. Festivals had been the main interpreter of village or the social life, belief, culture and custom of the Tangkhul people.
Aug 22, 2023 · August 22, 2023 Tangkhul Naga. The Tangkhuls are one of the Naga ethnic groups which belong to the great Mongolian race. Ukhrul and Kamjong districts in Manipur are the home of the Tangkhuls. They are also found in other states of North-East India and in the Somra tract of the western part of Myanmar. Linguistically, they belong to a large ...
Tangkhul Naga is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Ukhrul district of Manipur, and also in Nagaland and Tripura states in the northeast of India. According to the 2001 census there are about 142,000 Tangkhul Naga speakers. Dialects include Ukhrul, Khunggoi, Khangoi, Kupome and Phadang.
Oct 5, 2018 · The Tangkhul Nagas of Manipur&rsquos Ukhrul district are a remarkable tribe of polyglots. In Tangkhul country, the local language fades into a new dialect every 20kms, adding up to over a hundred Tangkhul dialects, many of which are practically different languages from each other. To overcome this, the Tangkhuls have decided on one common ...
