Rongmei Naga

 E: May I come in? R: Ai gut nuh dai? E: Come in, please R: Gut o E: Can you help me? R: Ata nkhalou nuh pun ni? E: What can I do for you? R: Nang khang tabui swlou o na? E: What is your good name? R: Nang zanc akumh kawna? E: Can you do a favour for me? R: Nang ata nkhavlou puni ni? E: Take your seat, please. R: Dungc key o. E: Thanks a lot R: Mpeyna thuancku the E: Would you kindly pass on the bag to me? R: Mi khau tei tii haanlou nuh puni ni? E: Should you need help, call me. R: Nkhavlou khang kage nai e thei kaw pw do. E: Shall I go now? R: Ai tat nuh tha?

E- English, R-Rongmei, an H-Hindi English (E)- Come here Rongmei (R)- Khang guang o Hindi (H) – यहाँ आओ – yaha ao E- Go there R- Thang tei tat o H- वहा जाओ – waha jao E- Me/I R- Ai H- मैं – me E- I am from England R– Ai England thang mei de. H- मैं इंगलैंड से हूँ – me england se hou E- Mine R- atuang e H- मेरी, मेरा – meri, mera E- This is mine R- Mi hei atuang e H- यह मेरा है – yeh mera he E – Yours R- Nangtuang H- तुंहारे, आपके, आपकी – tumhare, aapka, aapki E- Is this yours? R- Mi hei nang tuang cho? H- क्या यह आपका है? kiya yeh aap ka he? E- Who is it? R- Thau cho? H- यह कौन है? yeh kon he? E- Who are you? R – Nang thau cho? H- तुम कौन हो? tum kon ho? E- Where are my clothes? R- Atuang phei kum tho cho? H- मेरे कपड़े कहाँ है? Mere kapda kaha he? E- I am thirsty R- Ai dui tari e. H- मैं प्यासा हूँ, Me pyasa hu. E- I am hungry R- Ai nap dap e H- मैं भूखा हूँ, me bukha hu E- I need a bottle of water. R- Akhang duibuang ti lou na o . H – मुझे पानी की एक बोतल चाहिए, Muje pani ki ek botal...

The Rongmei community, a subgroup of the Naga tribe, resides across the states of Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland in India's northeastern region. They identify themselves as part of the larger Zeliangrong Naga community. The Indian government's actions have led to concerns about the preservation of their unique identities. While a significant portion of the Rongmei population is concentrated in Manipur, there is also a notable presence in Assam's Barak Valley. Their primary language is Rongmei, also known as Ruanglat. The term "Rongmei" is a combination of two words: "Nruang," meaning South, and "mei," meaning people, signifying "people of the south." The Ethnologue, an international language database, recognizes their language with the code "NBU" for the Rongmei dialect (https://www.ethnologue.com/language/nbu). The Rongmei tribe has a historical connection with Barak (Aguh) Valley, where they are considered one of the earlie...