Tangsa language
| Tangsa | |
|---|---|
| 𖪰𖩵𖪂𖪫𖩸 | |
The word 'Gehay' (Dog) in Tangsa script | |
| Native to | Burma, India |
| Ethnicity | Tangsa people |
Native speakers | 110,000 (2010-2012) |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Dialects |
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| Latin alphabet, Tangsa alphabet | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:nst – Tangsa (multiple varieties)nqq – Kyan-Karyawnlq – Lao Naga |
| Glottolog | tang1379 Tangsa |
Tangsa, also known as Tase and Tase Naga, is a Sino-Tibetan language or language cluster spoken by the Tangsa people of Burma and north-eastern India. Some varieties, such as Shangge (Shanke), are likely distinct languages. There are about 60,000 speakers in Burma and 40,000 speakers in India. The dialects of Tangsa have disparate levels of lexical similarity, ranging from 35%–97%.