Practise Nagamese, Ao and Sümi by conversation
NagaChat is a conversation partner for three languages that have almost no learning material online. Type in English or in the language you are learning, and it will reply, correct you, and explain what it changed. Fifty messages a day, no account, no cost.
What to use it for
Ask how to say something
“How do I say good morning in Nagamese?” gets you the phrase, plus when it is appropriate to use it and what the formal alternative would be.
Have the conversation you are dreading
Rehearse ordering food, bargaining in a market, or introducing yourself, before you have to do it with a real person waiting.
Check a sentence you wrote
Paste something you have composed and ask whether it is right. The correction comes with a reason, not just a replacement.
Understand a word in context
Ask what tajung or aki means and how it behaves in a sentence, rather than getting a bare dictionary gloss.
How to get more out of it
- Pick the language first. The pills at the top switch between Nagamese, Ao (Chungli) and Sema (Sümi). Each keeps its own conversation history.
- Ask for the literal meaning. “What does that translate to word for word?” is the single most useful follow-up question, because it exposes the grammar underneath the phrase.
- Say when you are talking to an elder. Nagamese formality is socially significant, and telling NagaChat who you are addressing gets you the right register. See the grammar guide.
- Verify before you rely on it. These are low-resource languages, and replies can be wrong. Anything that matters should be checked with a native speaker — see the known limits.
Before you start
A conversation goes considerably better if you arrive with fifty words. These guides are the fastest way to get them: greetings in all three languages, 80 essential Nagamese phrases, and the pronunciation guide. The phrasebook is searchable if you need one specific thing quickly.