Makyam language


Makyam Naga is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Burma. It is closely related to other Konyak languages.

Classification

Makyam belongs to the Khiamniungic subgroup within the Konyak–Chang group of languages. It is closely related to Leinong than to Khiamniungan.
Makyam is spoken in 13 villages of northeast Lahe Township and Hkamti Township, Sagaing Division, Myanmar. Main dialect variation is between the western Makyan villages and Kuku villages.
Makyam is spoken in the following 18 villages, which are located just to the east of Lahe town in Lahe Township, Sagaing Division, Myanmar. They add up to a total of 1,026 households and 4,994 persons. Old village names are given in parentheses.
The majority of Makyam speakers can also speak Leinong, as the two languages are spoken in the same area.