Ahom language

Ahom language

The Ahom language, also called Tai-Ahom, was spoken by the Ahom people who ruled most of Assam from 1228 to 1826. The language today is used chiefly for liturgical purposes, and is no longer used in daily life.

The Ahom people and their language originated in Yunnan in south-west China and they migrated into the south-east Asian peninsula and northern Myanmar.

Ahom is classified as Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek. It has its own script.

The Ahom language became extinct as a spoken language late 19th century. It is only used for religious purposes. Modern Assamese is an Indo-Aryan language.

References


* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=aho Ahom language] from [http://www.ethnologue.com Ethnologue.com]

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