Atong

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
aot
Alternate Names
A’tong
User Population

4,600 in India. Total users in all countries: 10,000.

Location

Meghalaya state: south Garo Hills district; possibly Assam state: south Kamrup district.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Boro-Garo, Koch
Dialects

Badri, Siju, Rongsu, Baghmara. Related to Koch [kdq] and Rabha [rah].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Garo [grt]. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Atong
Writing

Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng]. Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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