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Northeast Zone is one of the six zones under SPPEL. This zone comprises of eight
states namely, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland,
Sikkim and Tripura.
Northeast is a land where a rich and a diverse linguistic nature, a varied cultures as well as an exotic flora and fauna exist. In India, languages of Tibeto-Burman are densely concentrated in this region. Out of 117 languages considered as endangered by SPPEL in the current phase, 43 of them or 39% are from Northeast. Languages that are currently being investigated by several researchers are shown in the table below.
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Name of the PIs who are working for SPPEL in North-East zone with the allotted language
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Languages
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Location
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Principal Investigator
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SRP/JRP
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Singpho
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Dr. Bhaskarjyoti Sarma
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Mr. Nanglokhow Chowsong
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Khamiyang
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Arunachal Pradesh/Assam
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Dr. Bhaskarjyoti Sarma
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Ms. Panlong Ompop
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Sherdukpen
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Arunachal Pradesh |
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Atong
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Meghalaya
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Dr. Umarani Pappuswamy
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Ms. Nazaretha Sangma
Mr. Sansuma Brahma
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Uchai
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Tripura
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Simong
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Dr. Soma Dey Barman
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Mr. Sanjay kumar
Ms. Manasi Nandkarni
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Ranglong
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Tripura
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Dr. S. Ganesh Baskaran
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Mr. Rotnojoy Reang
Mr. Debojit Deb
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Khampti
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Bawm
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Ralte
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Mizoram
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Darlong
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Tripura
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Dr. Pauthang Haokip
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Mr. Ramtanu Brahma
Mr. Surath Debbarma
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Chiru
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Manipur
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Dr. Mary Kim Haokip
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Mr. Mechek Sampar Awan
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Naa, Tangam
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Aimol
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Manipur
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Dr. Temsunungsang
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Dr. Chongom Damrengthang Aimol
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Baite/Biate
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Mizoram
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Gurung
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Darjeeling/Assam
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Kagate
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Darjeeling/Assam
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Liju
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Phakial
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Assam
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Dr. Sangita Saikia
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Mr. Paim Thee Gohain
Mr. Ngi Pe Thon Gohain
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Thapa
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Darjeeling/Sikkim/Assam
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Mayor / Zakhring
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Assam
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Bangro
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Purum
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Manipur
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Dr. Thokchom Kamala Devi, SRP SPPEL
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Dirang Monpa
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Ms. Ankita Karmakar, JRP SPPEL
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Khamba
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Mr. Wichamdinbo Mataina, SRP SPPEL
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Chothe
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Manipur
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Moyon
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Manipur
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Dr.L. Bijen Kumar Singh
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Lamkang
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Manipur
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Dr. N. Brojen Singh, JRP SPPEL
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Newar/Pradhan/
Mukhliya/Snunuwar
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Sikkim
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Dr. Rajesh Kumar
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