Also Known As:
Khamjang, Khamiyang, Shyam, Tai Khamyang
Dialects & Varieties
East and Southeast Asia
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
Critically Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
50
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Comments on speakers
All speakers of Khamyang are bilingual in Assamese.
Location and Context
Countries
India
Location Description
Paiwamukh village, Tinsukia District, Assam
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Assamese
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
Includes audio files about Khamyang astrology, the history of Pawaimukh, conversational Khamyang, th
This paper by Stephen Morey is a study of tone in the Tai languages of the Assam region, comparing a
A searchable corpus of texts collected and analysed by Stephen Morey and associates.