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| Barman Thar | |
|---|---|
| বৰ্মন ঠাৰ | |
| Pronunciation | /bɔɾmɔn thaɾ/ |
| Native to | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland |
| Region | Northeast India, Kamarupa |
| Ethnicity | Barman Kacharis |
Native speakers | 24,000 (2017)[1] |
| Assamese alphabet (presently used) Sylheti Nagri (formerly used) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Barman Thar (IPA: /bɔɾmɔn thaɾ/), where “thar” means language, is a highly endangered language. It is a Tibeto-Burman language that belongs to the Boro–Garo sub-group. The population of the Barman Kachari community is 24,237, according to a 2017 census. However, only a small part of this population speaks the language.[1]
- ^ a b A brief linguistic sketch of the Barman Thar (Language). Tezpur University.