Naga
1 Americannoun
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Nagas,
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Naga
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a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Myanmar (Burma).
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any of the Tibeto-Burman languages spoken by the Naga.
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a member of a people of NE India and W Myanmar: until the early 20th century they practised head-hunting
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the language of this people, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family of languages and having many dialects
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The Pitt Rivers claims to hold the largest collection of Naga artefacts in the world, most of which were acquired during British colonial rule in India and Myanmar.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
BBC Breakfast co-host Naga Munchetty is leaving the show after 17 years, and will swap the TV sofa for the presenter's chair on Radio 5 Live's breakfast show.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tan has also given more responsibility to Naga Chandrasekaran, a Ph.D engineer with a deep technical knowledge of semiconductors who has over the past year become the foundry’s most important salesman, people inside Intel say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
For more on an alcohol-free World Cup, listen to Naga Munchetty interviewing fans on BBC Radio 5 Live at 11:00BST.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Sallajee lived to fight against us, during the campaign in the Naga Hills in 1879–80.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
A younger generation of Nagas, weary of blockades and extortion, now increasingly seeks peace and economic stability.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
Nagas and Kukis live in the poorly developed hills.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2023
Seeking self-rule, Nagas had announced independence a day ahead of India in 1947 and commemorate this moment every year.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
After the downpour, as Neichutuonuo tended her garden, a rainbow built an arch across the sky - a symbol of hope to the Nagas.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2020
The tribal name of the Angami Nagas is “Tengima.”
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
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