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Bodo-Garo

Bodo-Garo

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A group of related languages spoken mainly in Assam, northeastern India
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Bodo-Garo languages are an important part of Assam's cultural heritage.

Examples

  • Linguists have studied the Bodo-Garo family to understand its links to other Asian languages.

  • Many speakers of Bodo-Garo languages live in rural communities throughout Assam.

  • The Bodo-Garo languages are rich in culture.

  • Many people in Assam speak Bodo-Garo languages.

  • Linguists have studied the Bodo-Garo family to understand its links to other Asian languages.

  • Many speakers of Bodo-Garo languages live in rural communities throughout Assam.

  • The Bodo-Garo languages are an important part of Assam's cultural heritage.

Synonyms

Bodo-Garo language
vsBodo-Garo
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages that people speak in Assam and nearby areas of northeastern India

is primarily used within the state of Assam rather than wider areas

Surface Forms

Bodo-Garo singular
Bodo-Garos plural

Morphology

Bodo-Garo = Bodo + Garo (transparent) = Bodo + Garo

The form is a straightforward compound of two ethnonyms indicating a grouping of the Bodo and Garo languages; the composition directly signals its meaning.

Etymology

Bodo-Garo comes from the names of two peoples and their languages, Bodo and Garo, who live in Assam in northeast India, so Bodo-Garo simply means a 'group of related languages' from that region.