Atong

A language of India

ISO 639: aot
Alternate Names: A’tong
Population: 4,600 in India. Total users in all countries: 10,000.
Location:: Meghalaya state: south Garo Hills district; possibly Assam state: south Kamrup district.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Boro-Garo, Koch
Dialects: None known. Related to Koch [kdq] and Rabha [rah].
Language Use: Shifting to Garo [grt]. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Atong
Writing: Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng]. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Bangladesh

Location: Dhaka division: north Netrokona district.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened)
Other Comments: Seen by themselves and other Garos to be Garos, but the languages are not mutually intelligible. Christian.

Location: Meghalaya state: south Garo Hills district; possibly Assam state: south Kamrup district.