Bishnupuriya

[aka Bishnupriya,Bisna Puriya, Bishnupria Manipuri]

Classification: Indo-European

·

vulnerable

resource

Census of India Record of Bishnupuriya Language

The Bishnupuriya language is spoken by its community mainly in Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Bangladesh. The colloquial term is Bishnupriya. Bishnupriya Manipuri is kept under Bishnupuriya language as per Census India. Including Bishnupriya Manipuri under Bishnupuriya is incorrect. Since, Bishnupuriya belongs to Indo Aryan Language and Manipuri belongs to Tibeto Burman language. So, how two community can belongs to one community.

Bishnupuriya Community

Silchar, Assam, India

Jan. 1, 2013

Comments