Alternate names include Banpara Naga, Joboka, Jokoba.

Although a minority, these inhabitants have a rich culture with rituals, ceremonial practices, religion, and various dialects of Wancho.

There is significant variation among the dialects spoken in the upper and lower regions.

Wancho is generally written in either Devanagari or Latin script.

Between 2001 and 2012, teacher Banwang Losu devised a unique alphabetic Wancho script which is taught in some schools.