Khoirao language

Khoirao, also known as Thangal, is a Sino-Tibetan^[2][3] language spoken in Manipur, India. It belongs to the Zemeic branch.^[4][5]

Khoirao
Thangal Naga
Thangal written in Meitei script
Region	Manipur, Assam
Ethnicity	Thangal people
Native speakers	24,000 (2001)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Zemeic languages Khoirao
Language codes
ISO 639-3	nki
Glottolog	than1255
ELP	Thangal Naga

The speakers of this language use Meitei language as their second language (L2) according to the Ethnologue.^[6]

Geographical distribution

Khoirao is spoken in the East and West Sadar hills subdivisions, Senapati district,^[7] northern Manipur,^[8] in the villages of Mapao Thangal, Thangal Surung, Makeng Thangal, Tumnoupokpi, Yaikongpao, T-Khullen, Ningthoubam, Mayangkhang, and Angkailongdi. Most villages located are east of the Barak valley.^{[citation needed][verification needed]}