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Amri language

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Ethnicity
  
Karbi people

ISO 639-3
  
ajz

Native speakers
  
130,000 (2003)

Glottolog
  
amri1238

Region
  
Assam major in the district Kamrup , Meghalaya in the district Ri-Bhoi

Language family
  
Sino-Tibetan Kukish ? Mikir Amri

Amri, or Amri Karbi, is spoken by the Karbi people of Assam and Meghalaya. Latin script is used for institutional practice, but authors use both Latin and Assamese script in various publications. The speakers consider their speech as a variety of the Karbi language.

Locations

Amri Karbi is spoken in the following locations in India (Ethnologue).

  • Kamrup district, Assam (south of the Brahmaputra River): Chandubi, Loharghat, Rani block, Jalukbari, Pandu, Basbistha, Panikhaith, Jorabat, Sonapur, Khetri, and Kahi Kusi
  • Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya: Nongpoh area, Barni Hat, and Umling

    • References

    Amri language Wikipedia
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