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Kamarupan

Kamarupan

9.9
A group of Tibeto-Burman languages spoken in northeastern India and western Myanmar
  • noun
  • Specialized
: kamarupan
  • Linguists study the structure and history of the Kamarupan languages in India.

Examples

  • The spread of Kamarupan languages offers insights into migration patterns in South Asia.

  • A new dictionary of a Kamarupan dialect was recently published by researchers.

  • The Kamarupan language is rich in history.

  • Is Kamarupan widely spoken in Myanmar?

  • Linguists study the structure and history of the Kamarupan languages in India.

  • The spread of Kamarupan languages offers insights into migration patterns in South Asia.

  • A new dictionary of a Kamarupan dialect was recently published by researchers.

Synonyms

Kamarupan language
vsKamarupan
9.9

A group of related languages spoken in northeastern India and western Myanmar

refers to one language or to the entire group as a category

Compounds

Kamarupan language
9.9

A group of related languages spoken in northeastern India and western Myanmar

Surface Forms

Kamarupan singular
Kamarupans plural

Morphology

Kamarupan = Kamarupa (semi-transparent) = Kamarupa + an

Formed by attaching the demonymic/adjectival suffix '-an' to the place name 'Kamarupa'; the structure is regular but meaningful interpretation depends on knowledge of the toponym.

Etymology

Kamarupan comes from the old name Kamarupa, a region and kingdom in what is now Assam in India. So Kamarupan means 'from Kamarupa' and is used for the group of languages spoken in northeastern India and nearby Myanmar.