12,800,000 (2001 census). Total users in all countries: 12,828,310.
Arunachal Pradesh state: Changlang and Lohit; Assam state; Meghalaya state: west Garo Hills; Nagaland state: Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung, Wokha, and Zunheboto; West Bengal state: Jalpaiguri and Koch Bihar.
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Assam State (1950, Constitution, Schedule VIII).
Jharwa (Pidgin), Mayang, Standard Assamese, Western Assamese (Kamrupi).
SOV; noun head final; gender (masculine/feminine); case-marking (6 cases); verb affixes mark person, number, gender of subject; passives; tense and aspect; 21 consonant and 16 vowel phonemes; non-tonal; free stress; honorifics.
Used as L2 by Adi[adi], Aiton[aio], Angami Naga[njm], Ao Naga[njo], Apatani[apt], Chang Naga[nbc], Deori[der], Digaro-Mishmi[mhu], Dimasa[dis], Galo Adi[adl], Hajong[haj], Hmar[hmr], Hrangkhol[hra], Hruso[hru], Idu-Mishmi[clk], Kachari[xac], Kamta[rkt], Karbi[mjw], Khamti[kht], Khamyang[ksu], Koch[kdq], Kurmukar[kfv], Lyngngam[lyg], Miji[sjl], Miju-Mishmi[mxj], Mising[mrg], Nocte Naga[njb], Phake[phk], Puroik[suv], Singpho[sgp], Sumi Naga[nsm], Tangsa Naga[nst], Tiwa[lax], Tutsa Naga[tvt], Wancho Naga[nnp].
Bengali (Bangla) script[Beng].
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