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'''Deori''' is a [[Sino-Tibetan languages|Sino-Tibetan]] language spoken by the [[Deori people]] of [[Assam]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]].{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} Only one clan of the Deori tribe, the Dibongya, has retained the language, the others having shifted to [[Assamese language|Assamese]], but among the Dibongya it is vigorous. It is related to the [[Bodo-Garo languages]]. It was earlier known as Deori-Chutia language and was spoken by the entire Chutiya tribe.<ref>{{cite book |
'''Deori'''(also known as Deori-Chutia language)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/anoutlinegramma00browgoog/anoutlinegramma00browgoog_djvu.txt]</ref> is a [[Sino-Tibetan languages|Sino-Tibetan]] language spoken by the [[Deori people]] of [[Assam]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]].{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} Only one clan of the Deori tribe, the Dibongya, has retained the language, the others having shifted to [[Assamese language|Assamese]], but among the Dibongya it is vigorous. It is related to the [[Bodo-Garo languages]]. It was earlier known as Deori-Chutia language and was spoken by the entire Chutiya tribe.<ref>{{cite book |
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Revision as of 22:03, 8 September 2018
| Deori | |
|---|---|
| Jimochaya | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Assam, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Ethnicity | Deori |
Native speakers | 32,376 (2011)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | der |
| Glottolog | deor1238 |
| ELP | Deori |
Deori(also known as Deori-Chutia language)[2] is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Deori people of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.[citation needed] Only one clan of the Deori tribe, the Dibongya, has retained the language, the others having shifted to Assamese, but among the Dibongya it is vigorous. It is related to the Bodo-Garo languages. It was earlier known as Deori-Chutia language and was spoken by the entire Chutiya tribe.[3]
The Deori and their language are frequently called Jimochaya. The Deoris are traditionally being priests of the Chutiya and Ahom Kingdoms.[citation needed]
Deori is spoken in Lohit district, Arunachal Pradesh, and in Lakhimpur district, Dhemaji district, Tinsukia district, and Jorhat district of Assam. It was once the original language of Upper Assam.
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