scholarly journals Sumi (Sema)

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 365-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amos Teo
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East

Sumi (also known by its exonym ‘Sema’) is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Nagaland, North-east India. It is one of the major languages of the state, with an estimated 242,000 speakers living primarily in Zunheboto district, as well as in the major cities of Kohima and Dimapur. Bradley (1997) places Sumi (referred to as Sema), among the ‘Southern Naga’ languages, which include Angami (also known as Tenyidie) and Ao, in contrast to the ‘Northern Naga’ languages such as Konyak and Nocte. Burling (2003) offers a more conservative classification, placing Sumi (referred to as Simi) in an ‘Angami-Pochuri’ group containing Angami, Chakhesang (Chokri and Kheza) and Mao. Four main dialects of Sumi have been identified: the Western dialect, the Eastern dialect, the Chizolimi dialect, and the Central dialect. The Central dialect is the standard dialect used in published works of Sumi (Sreedhar 1976: 4–5).

scholarly journals Impact of Land Use Change on Climate: A Study of Tripura

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Vipin Solanki ◽  
Aparna Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Rapid Change ◽  
The State ◽  
Primate Species ◽  
Land Use Pattern ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Government Websites

Land use is the human utilization for money, private, recreational, conservational and administrative purposes. The idea of land use is firmly interwoven with human network advancement. Examples of human turn of events and land use have molded the earth legitimately and internationally since ancient occasions. Current improvement designs, along with highlights of the common habitat and the outcomes of past advancement exercises, decide future advancement openings, and furthermore the requirement for rebuilding or upgrade of natural assets. North-east India is the abode of highly endemic flora and fauna preserving the pristine environment with little human interference until recent times. However, for past two decades a drastic change in the land use pattern in the region has been observed which may threaten the fragile ecological balance of the region. Tripura, known as one of the seven sisters, is a bamboo resource and second largest rubber producer in India. Tripura has the highest number of primate species found in any Indian state. However, as compared to its other sisters, the state is economically backward. The land use of the state is undergoing rapid change which is facilitated to a great extent by rapidly increasing population. The present paper deals with the changing land use of Tripura especially in the last two and a half decades. The objective of the study is to analyse the changing land use of the state in general and changes in agricultural and non-agricultural land use in particular based upon the data collected from secondary sources like Statistical Abstract of Tripura, Population Tables of Census 1991, 2001 and 2011 along with the information collected from various government websites.

Record of the subgenus, Gryllitara Chopard, 1931 (Orthoptera: Gryllidae: Itarinae) and description of a new species from India

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5072 (5) ◽  
pp. 493-500
Author(s):  
ASHOK KUMAR MEENA ◽  
RAJAMANI SWAMINATHAN ◽  
RAJENDRA NAGAR ◽  
GAURANG CHHANGANI ◽  
KULDEEP KUMAR
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
South India ◽  
The State ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
A New Species

In the present paper, we report the occurrence of the cricket subgenus Gryllitara Chopard, 1931 from India along with the description of a new species, Itara (Gryllitara) pilosa sp. nov., from the state of Kerala, South India. Suitable plates with close-up details have been presented to describe the new species, as well as for Itara (Itara) vietnamensis Gorochov being reported from North East India.  

scholarly journals A taxonomic note on Impatiens disotis Hooker, 1906 (Family: Balsaminaceae)

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-119
Author(s):  
E.S.S. Kumar ◽  
A.G. Pandurangan ◽  
P.E. Roy
Keyword(s):  
Western Ghats ◽  
The State ◽  
Western Himalayas ◽  
Old World ◽  
Taxonomic Note ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Old World Tropics ◽  
The Western Ghats

The genus Impatiens consists of over 1000 species distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics. In India, the genus is represented by more than 200 species that occur mainly in three major centers of diversity, Western Himalayas, North East India, and the Western Ghats, of which the state of Kerala harbours 72 species, most of which are rare, endangered or threatened.

scholarly journals SOCIAL CUSTOMS AND BELIEVES OF THE TEA COMMUNITY OF ASSAM: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1211-1213
Author(s):  
Gyanshree Dutta ◽  
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
The State ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
North East India ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Tea Production ◽  
The 19Th Century

India is a co-habitation of different casts, socio-cultural, religious groups of people. It is also observed in Assam, the state in the North-East India. It should be noted that the state of Assam has a reputation worldwide in the field of tea production. Since the beginning of tea production in Assam in the 19th century, the Tea Community social group of Assam has been formed with a large number of people working hard in the tea gardens. In this way tea farmers living in Assam since 19th century have become an independent community with their own social and cultural characteristics. The Tea Community of Assam has a lot of individual Characteristics in the socio-cultural aspects. This study attempts to discuss their social folk customs and believes.

scholarly journals Taxonomical note, new distributional record and traditional use for Dioscorea wallichii Hook. f. (Dioscoreaceae) of Tripura North-East India

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 1868
Author(s):  
Chiranjit Paul ◽  
Amal Debnath ◽  
Rahul Chanda ◽  
Bimal Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Forest Floor ◽  
The State ◽  
Medicinal Purpose ◽  
Degraded Land ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Stomach Pain ◽  
First Time

The existence of Dioscorea wallichii Hook. f. (Dioscoreaceae) is noted first time from the forest floor of Tripura, North East India. The tuber of this plant is used as a vegetable as well as a medicinal purpose by the indigenous peoples of the state. Reang communities of Tripura used tuber of this plant for stomach pain and Jamatia community have eaten this tuber with honey for refreshment and also increase physical fitness. It is widely distributed throughout forest floor as well as the degraded land of the state.

New distribution records of lichens for the state of Meghalaya, North-East India

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-254
Author(s):  
Pushpi Singh ◽  
K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
First Time ◽  
New Distribution

The paper reports the occurrence of 39 species of crustose and foliose lichens for the first time to the state of Meghalaya in North-East India. Porina eminentior (Nyl.) P. M. McCarthy is recorded as new to India. Distribution of each species in India and distinguishing characters are provided to facilitate their identification.

A phonological investigation of Sanzari Boro

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratul Mahela ◽  
Sweta Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Social Factors ◽  
Language Contact ◽  
Native Speakers ◽  
The State ◽  
Phonological Processes ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Monosyllabic Words

Abstract This study attempts to investigate the phonological structures of Sanzari Boro (SB), a variety of Boro, a Tibeto-Burman language that is mainly spoken in the state of Assam in the North East India. This paper highlights the phonological processes in SB that have emerged due to geographical as well as social factors and language contact. This research is based on the data collected from 10 native speakers. The analysis of data reveals that although Standard Boro and SB have similarities in some features, they contain some evident differences too. A closer investigation of data establishes that SB has maximum number of phonemes as compared to any other variety of Boro and it has three distinct tones that have been observed in monosyllabic words. Declustering is facilitated through epenthesis. Phonological processes like deletion, insertion, assimilation, weakening and strengthening, metathesis and substitution are operational in formation of SB words.

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