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Naga languages
(geographic / cultural)
Ethnicity	Naga people
Geographic distribution	India, Myanmar
Linguistic classification	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Central Tibeto-Burman (?) Kuki–Chin–Naga Naga languages
Subdivisions	Angami–Pochuri Central Naga (Ao) Tangkhul-Maring Western Naga (Zemeic) Southern Naga
Glottolog	`naga1409`

The Naga languages are a geographic and ethnic grouping of. Kuki-Chin-Naga languages, spoken mostly by Naga peoples.^[1]

Northern Naga languages do not fall within the group, in spite of being spoken by Naga groups; instead, these form part of the Sal languages within Sino-Tibetan,^[2] while Southern Naga languages form a branch within Kuki-Chin languages subfamily.^[3]

Classification

Angami-Pochuri languages^[4]
- Angami
  - Angami
  - Chokri (Chokri Chakhesang)
  - Kuzhami (Kuzhami Chakhesang)
  - Mao (Sopvoma)
  - Poula (Poumai)
- Pochuri
  - Pochuri
  - Ntenyi (Northern Rengma)
  - Rengma
  - Sümi (Sema)

Central Naga languages^[5]
- Ao language
  - Chungli Ao
  - Mongsen Ao
  - Changki
  - Dordar (Yacham)
  - Longla
- Lotha (Lhota)
- Sangtam ('Thukumi')
  - Kizare
  - Pirr (Northern Sangtam)
  - Phelongre
  - Thukumi (Central Sangtam)
  - Photsimi
  - Purr (Southern Sangtam)
- Yimchingric
  - Yimkhiungrü ('Yachumi')
    - Tikhir
    - Chirr
    - Phanungru
    - Langa
  - Para
  - Makuric
    - Makury
    - Long Phuri

Koki is a "Naga" language spoken in and around Leshi Township, Myanmar that could possibly classify as Tangkhulic languages or Ao languages.

Tangkhul-Maring languages^[6]
- Tangkhulic
  - Tangkhul
  - Somra
  - Akyaung Ari
  - Kachai
  - Huishu
  - Tusom
- Maringic
  - Khoibu
  - Maring

Western Naga (Zemeic) languages^[7]
- Zeme proper
- Mzieme (Northern Zeme)
- Liangmai
- Rongmei
- Inpui (Puiron)
- Khoirao (Thangal)
- Maram

^ "Naga Languages".
^ "Northern Naga Languages". Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
^ *Peterson, David. 2017. "On Kuki-Chin subgrouping." In Picus Sizhi Ding and Jamin Pelkey, eds. Sociohistorical linguistics in Southeast Asia: New horizons for Tibeto-Burman studies in honor of David Bradley, 189-209. Leiden: Brill
^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Angami-Pochuri". glottolog.org.
^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Central Naga". glottolog.org.
^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Tangkhul-Maring". glottolog.org.
^ "Glottolog 4.0 - Zemeic". glottolog.org.

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

Myanmar and Indo-Burmese border

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

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

Greater Siangic	Siangic Koro Milang Idu–Taraon

Proposed groupings

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

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

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
Zemeic (Western Naga)	Zeme Liangmai Rongmei Mzieme Inpui Khoirao Maram