Lyngngam

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A language of India

Alternate Names

Khasi, Lyngam, Lyngym

User Population

11,600 in India (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 12,600.

Assam state: Kamrup district; Meghalaya state.

Language Maps

Northeastern Bangladesh

Language Status

6b* (Threatened).

Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Khasian

None known. Lexical similarity: 36% with standard Khasi [kha].

Also use Assamese [asm]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Garo [grt]. Also use Hindi [hin].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 10% (Singh 1994b).

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Lyngngam

Previously listed as dialect of Khasi [kha]. Culturally intermediate between the Khasi and the Garo [grt]. Christian.

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Language NameLyngngam

User Population

1,000 in Bangladesh.

Location

Dhaka division: Netrokona district.

Alternate Names

Megam

Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Language Use

Most shifting to Bengali [ben]. Many shifting to Garo [grt].

Other Comments

Previously listed as a dialect of Khasi. Culturally intermediate between the Khasi and the Garo. Resemble Garos in appearance and customs. (Singh 1994b) Lyngngam is a former Garo clan, but do not mix with the Garo, and consider themselves to be Khasi (Breton 1997). Megam [mef] and Lyngngam are sometimes used interchangeably for the same language in Netrokona district. Christian.

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