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Volume 13:11 November 2013
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Numerals in Kaprang-Tangkhul

Takhellambam Bijaya Devi, Ph.D. Scholar

Abstract

This paper aims to describe the numerals used in Kaprang-Tangkhul, a language which is typographically closely connected with its neighbouring district of Thoubal. Kaprang has a nine number system: cardinal, ordinal, multiplicative, aggregative, approximative, fractional, indefinite, distributive and restrictive.

Introduction

The Naga-Kuki sub-group of Tibeto-Burman language family includes many languages and dialects spoken in North East India including the states of Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Assam.

Kaprang is a small Tangkhul village of Manipur. This village is located in the Thoubal district but it also extends to the Senapati district. The language spoken here is also known as Kaprang Tangkhul. Although the name Tangkhul is given to a group of tribal communities, these groups cannot communicate each other through their language. It means that Tangkhul speaks different languages and the groups speak dialects/languages that are mutually unintelligible. When they communicate with each other, they use either standard Tangkhul, spoken in the Ukhrul district or in Manipuri. Tangkhul is spoken in some parts of Manipur and is mainly found in the hill districts of Manipur. Tangkhul is divided into eight regions, viz, (1) Northern hilly region; Raphei, (2) North-East hilly region; Somra, (3) Eastern hilly region; Ram, (4) Southern hilly region; Kamo, (5) Western hilly region; Kharao, (6) South-West hilly region; Khaorui, (7) North-West hilly region; Kathur or Khaorui–raora and (8) South-East hilly region; Kaikhang.

Kaprang Tangkhul is included in the Southern hilly region, Kamo. According to G.A. Grierson , Tangkhul is included in the Naga-Kuki group.

Numerals

A numeral is a word class designating numbers or related to specifying quantities and any other countable divisions. For instance, English words such as 'two', 'second', 'twice', or even compounds like 'seventy-seven'. In Kaprang, numerals can be classified in the following ways.

1) Cardinal
2) Ordinal
3) Multiplicative
4) Aggregative
5) Approximative
6) Fractional
7) Indefinite
8) Distributive and
9) Restrictive

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Takhellambam Bijaya Devi, Ph.D. Scholar
Department of Linguistics
Manipur University
Canchipur 795003
Manipur
India
bijaya.takhel@gmail.com
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