Zemeic languages
The Zemeic, Zeme, or Zeliangrong languages are a branch of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken mostly in Indian state of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur in northeast India. It may have close relationship with other Naga languages pending further research. The corresponding ethnic group is the Zeliangrong people.
Ethnologue gives the name Western Naga for the Zeme languages.Languages
The Zemeic languages are:
- Zeme
- Liangmai
- Rongmei
- Mzieme
- Puiron
- Khoirao
- Maram
The Zeme and Rongmei language clusters are close enough to sometimes be considered dialects of a single Zeliang language.
Van Driem lists the varieties, from south to north, as:
