Assamese language
Assamese (Assamese: অসমীয়া ; romanized: Ôxômiya) (IPA: [ɔxɔmija]) is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language, spoken most in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the main language of Assam. It is spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states.
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অসমীয়া | ||||
![]() The word Ôxômiya ('Assamese') in Assamese script | ||||
Pronunciation | /ɔ.xɔ.mia/ | |||
Native to | India | |||
Region | Assam [1] | |||
Ethnicity | Assamese people | |||
Native speakers | 15 million (2010)ne2010 | |||
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Writing system | Eastern Nagari (Assamese) Assamese Braille Latin alphabet (Nagamese Creole)[2] | |||
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Regulated by | Asam Sahitya Sabha (literature/rhetorical congress of Assam) | |||
Language codes | ||||
ISO 639-1 | as | |||
ISO 639-2 | asm | |||
ISO 639-3 | asm | |||
Linguasphere | 59-AAF-w | |||
![]() Assamese speakers in South Asia (with lighter shades of green signifying non-majority amount of speakers) | ||||
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This language has its own Wikipedia project. See the Assamese language edition. |
Assamese culture is deeply intertwined with the language, and it serves as a significant marker of Assamese identity. The language has borrowed vocabulary from various sources, including Sanskrit, Persian, and English, due to historical influences and interactions.
Assamese literature has produced renowned writers such as Lakshminath Bezbaroa, Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya, who have made significant contributions to both regional and Indian literature.
In recent years, efforts have been made to promote and preserve the Assamese language and its cultural heritage, both within the state of Assam and among Assamese communities across the globe.
Assamese Language Media
The proto-languages of the eastern Magadhan languages. Kamarupi Prakrit corresponds to ?proto-Kamarupa here, a hitherto un-reconstructed proto-language. proto-Kamata began to innovate unique features in the period 1250–1550 CE.
Silver coin issued during the reign of Rudra Singha in Sanskrit with Assamese letters RôOne of the consonants of Assamese script
References
- ↑ "Assamese". lisindia.net. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ↑ "Nagamese alphabet, prounciation and language". www.omniglot.com.