Sorbung is a recently discovered Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Manipur, northeastern India. Although the speakers are ethnically Tangkhul, it appears to be a non-Tangkhulic Kukish language, as it shows strong links with what was called ‘Southern Tangkhul’ in Brown (1837), which was also a non-Tangkhulic language spoke by ethnic Tangkhul.
Sorbung is spoken by about 300 people of Sorbung village, Ukhrul District, Manipur, northeastern India. Sorbung speakers consider themselves to be ethnic Tangkhul. A language that is unambiguously Tangkhulic is spoken in nearby Tusom village. Kuki (Thadou) and Maring are also spoken in neighboring villages.
| Sorbung | |
|---|---|
| Region | Manipur |
| Ethnicity | Tangkhul Naga |
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Native speakers
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300 (2011)[1] |
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Language family
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |