Turung language

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Turung
Native toIndia
RegionAssam
Extinct(date missing)
Kra–Dai
Eastern Nagari, Latin script
Language codes
ISO 639-3try
Glottologturu1249

The Turung language (Tailung, Tairong) is an extinct Tai language formerly spoken in Assam. The Turung people who spoke this language now speak Assamese or Singpho languages.

The total population of the ethnic group is over 30,000 and primarily live in Jorhat, Golaghat and Karbi Anglong districts of Assam.

References

  • Morey, Stephen. 2005. The Tai languages of Assam: a grammar and texts. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.


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