Mirish
- noun
- The Mirish languages are primarily spoken in Arunachal Pradesh.
Examples
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Researchers have documented several endangered languages within the Mirish group.
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Many Mirish speakers live in remote villages.
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Linguists debate the classification of Mirish among other Kamarupan languages.
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The Mirish languages are fascinating yet under-researched.
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Linguists debate the classification of Mirish among various Kamarupan languages.
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Researchers have documented several endangered languages that belong to the Mirish group.
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The Mirish languages are mainly spoken in the northeastern region of India.
Synonyms
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A group of related languages that people speak in western Myanmar, Bangladesh, and eastern India
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A group of related languages spoken in northeastern India and western Myanmar
A small group of related languages that the Abor people speak in the northeast of India
A group of little-known languages spoken by small groups in northeastern India
A group of related languages spoken by the Nyishi people in northeastern India
A language spoken by the Dafla people in northeast India
A group of related languages spoken in Assam, India
A group of related languages that people speak in Assam, northeastern India
A group of related languages spoken mainly in Assam, northeastern India
A group of related languages spoken in Manipur and Assam in northeastern India
A group of related languages spoken in Manipur and Assam in India
A group of related languages that people speak in western Myanmar, Bangladesh and eastern India
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mirish is easiest to remember as Miri plus the ending -ish, where -ish means 'related to', just like in English. So Mirish names languages 'related to Miri', which explains why it refers to a small group of Kamarupan languages in northeast India.