5 Questions
What is the total number of speakers of Assamese according to Ethnologue?
Over 15 million
Where was Nefamese, an Assamese-based pidgin, used as the lingua franca?
Arunachal Pradesh
Which language was the court language of the Ahom kingdom from the 17th century?
Assamese
Which language is linguistically closer to Assamese, though the speakers identify with the Bengali culture and the literary language?
Kamtapuri
From which Indo-Aryan Prakrit did Assamese evolve?
Magadhi Prakrit
Study Notes
Assamese Language
- According to Ethnologue, there are approximately 15 million speakers of Assamese.
Pidgin Language
- Nefamese, an Assamese-based pidgin, was used as the lingua franca in the Lakhimpur district of Assam.
Ahom Kingdom
- Assamese was the court language of the Ahom kingdom from the 17th century.
Similar Language
- Kamrupi is linguistically closer to Assamese, although its speakers identify with the Bengali culture and the literary language.
Origin
- Assamese evolved from the Magadhi Apabhramsha, an Indo-Aryan Prakrit.
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