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Assamese

Assamese

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The language spoken by people in Assam in northeast India
  • noun
  • /əˈsɑːməˌzi/
: asamés
  • The local culture is rich, and traditional stories are often told in Assamese at community gatherings.

Examples

  • Many people in Assam communicate in their native Assamese language during daily conversations.

  • Shankaradeva introduced Krishna devotion to Assam and use the local Assamese language instead of the ancient Sanskrit.

  • Students in Assam learn Assamese as part of their school curriculum alongside Hindi and English.

Synonyms

Assamese language
vsAssamese
8.1

A language spoken by people in Assam in northeast India

notes close relation to Bengali and Oriya as well
Asamiya language
vsAssamese
9.7

A language people speak in Assam, India that is related to Bengali

also stresses closeness to Oriya in addition to Bengali
Asamiya
vsAssamese
9.9

A language spoken by people from Assam in northeast India, similar to Bengali

is more specific about its Indo Aryan family and ties to Bengali and Oriya

Compounds

Assamese language
8.1

A language spoken by people in Assam in northeast India

Surface Forms

Assamese singular
Assameses plural

Morphology

Assamese = Assam (transparent) = Assam + ese

Formed from the place name 'Assam' plus the productive suffix '-ese' used to form language names and demonyms, so the relation to Assam is clear to learners.

Etymology

The word Assamese comes from the place name Assam plus the English ending -ese, which shows a language or people 'from that place'. One common idea is that Assam comes from the local people called Ahom or from an old word asama meaning 'unequal', so Assamese means the language 'of Assam'.