Lyngngam language

Lyngngam
Lyngam
Native toIndia
RegionMeghalaya, Assam
Native speakers
11,586 (2011 census)[1]
Austroasiatic
Language codes
ISO 639-3lyg
Glottologlyng1241

Lyngngam is an Austroasiatic language of Northeast India closely related to Khasi language. Once listed as a dialect of Khasi, Lyngngam has in recent literature been classified as a distinct language. Lyngngam speakers have food and dress similar to the neighboring Garo people.

  1. ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2018-07-07.

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