Deori | Ethnologue

A language of India

ISO 639: der
Alternate Names: Chutiya, Dari, Deori-Chutiya, Deuri, Dewri, Drori, Jimochaya, Jimosaya
Autonym: Deori, দেউৰী‎ (Deurai)
Population: 32,400 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 50,000.
Location:: Assam state: Demaji, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, and Tinsukia districts; Arunachal Pradesh state: Lohit district.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Boro-Garo
Dialects: May constitute its own subgroup under Bodo-Garo. Reportedly not similar to other languages. Dialect of Lakhimpur District is regarded as purest. Lexical similarity: 77%–93% with Deori varieties, 11%–16% with Bodo [brx].
Language Use: Vigorous among the Dibongya, the only subgroup that has retained the language. Home, village, religion, work. Positive attitudes. Many also use Assamese [asm], but women, older adults and uneducated have less proficiency. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 71%. Literature. Radio. Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Deori
Writing: Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng]. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: ‘Deori’, the temple guard. Deori Chutiya is 1 of 4 Chutiya subgroups. Do not call themselves Chutiya. Traditional religion, Buddhist, Hindu.

Location: Assam state: Demaji, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, and Tinsukia districts; Arunachal Pradesh state: Lohit district.