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HAJ ISO 639-3

Hajong

Hajong Bhasa, হৃজং ভাশা‎ (Hajong Bhasa) Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
haj
Alternate Names
Haijong, Hajang, Hazong
Autonym
Hajong Bhasa, হৃজং ভাশা‎ (Hajong Bhasa)
Population
71,800 in India (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 79,800.
Location:
Assam state: Goalpara, and Nagaon districts; Meghalaya state: West Garo Hills district, west side; West and East Khasi hills districts; Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal states.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Bengali-Assamese
Dialects
Banai, Dalu. No prestige or standard dialect recognized. Intelligible with Hajong of Bangladesh. Lexical similarity: 82%–91% between Banai dialect of Koch [kdq] and mainstream Hajong varieties, 74%–77% between Dalu dialect and mainstream Hajong varieties, 79% between Banai dialect of Koch [kdq] and Dalu, 54%–64% with Assamese [asm], 63%–67% with Bengali [ben], 74%–85% with Hajong of Bangladesh.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Assamese [asm]. Educated have high fluency in Assamese. Also use Bengali [ben]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Garo [grt]. Used as L2 by Koch [kdq].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 20%–25%; 48% for Meghalaya (2001 census). Literature. Radio. TV. Bible portions: 2010–2011.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Hajong
Writing
Bengali (Bangla) script [Beng], used in Bangladesh and India. Latin script [Latn], used in India.
Other Comments
Jharua may be an alternate name. Though linguistically different, the Banai affiliate themselves with the Koch. Traditional religion, Hindu.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Hajong
User Population
8,000 in Bangladesh.
Location
Mymensingh division: Rangpur district east to Sunamganj district; Sylhet division.
Language Status
5 (Developing)
Other Comments
Hindu.
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Map

Location: Assam state: Goalpara, and Nagaon districts; Meghalaya state: West Garo Hills district, west side; West and East Khasi hills districts; Arunachal Pradesh and West Bengal states.