Page Type: languageAmri Karbi | Ethnologue

AJZ ISO 639-3

Amri Karbi

Amri Karbi Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
ajz
Alternate Names
Amri
Autonym
Amri Karbi
Population
125,000 (2003).
Location:
Assam state: Kamrup district, Basbistha, Chandubi, Jalukbari, Jorabat, Kahi Kusi, Khetri, Loharghat, Pandu, Panikhaith, Rani block, Sonapur, and south of Brahmaputra river; Meghalaya state: Ri-Bhoi district, Nongpoh area, Barni Hat and Umling.
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Karbi
Dialects
Lower Amri, Upper Amri. Reportedly unintelligible with Karbi [mjw]; intelligibility testing inconclusive regarding whether Guriaghuli area dialect is well understood in Meghalaya. Lexical similarity: 57%–68% with Karbi; 70%–86% between dialects.
Language Use
Many ethnic group members no longer use Amri Karbi. Much borrowing from Assamese [asm] (in Assam) and Khasi [kha] (in Meghalaya). Some Amri Karbi villages shifted completely to Assamese due to intermarriage and the perception that Assamese is preferred for children to do well in school. In the remote and isolated border area, the language is still strong. Home, village, religion. Some of all ages. Positive attitudes. Strong feelings of separateness from the dominant Karbi group in Karbi, Anglong District. Most also use Assamese [asm]. Many also use English [eng].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 20%—60%. Literature. Newspapers. Radio. Grammar. NT: 2010.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Amri Karbi
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Hindu, Christian, traditional religion.

Also Spoken in

Map

Location: Assam state: Kamrup district, Basbistha, Chandubi, Jalukbari, Jorabat, Kahi Kusi, Khetri, Loharghat, Pandu, Panikhaith, Rani block, Sonapur, and south of Brahmaputra river; Meghalaya state: Ri-Bhoi district, Nongpoh area, Barni Hat and Umling.