Rangpuri

A language of Bangladesh

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Anchalit Bangla, Bahe Bangla, Kamta, Polia

Population

10,000,000 in Bangladesh (2007). Population total all countries: 15,000,000.

Location

Rangpur Division north from Bogra, also known as the greater Dinajpur and Rangpur areas, now subdivided into Rangpur, Lalmonihat, Nilphamari, Gaibanda, Panchagar, Thakurgaon, and Dinajpur districts. Also in India (Kamta).

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Eastern zone, Bengali-Assamese

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2008.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Rangpuri

Writing

Bengali script.

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India

Language nameKamta

Population

5,000,000 in India (2007 M. Toulmin).

Location

West Bengal, Jalpaiguri, Uttar Dinajpur, Koch Bihar, and Darjeeling districts; Assam, Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts.

Alternate Names

Goalparia, Kamtapuri, Koch Rajbanshi, Rajbangsi, Rajbanshi, Rajbansi, Rajbongshi

Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Strong vitality in West Bengal and parts of Assam near Koch Bihar. Vitality weakens east of Dhubri in Assam. Those farthest east in Assam tend to prefer Assamese over their mother tongue. All ages. Also use Bengali [ben] and Assamese [asm]. Bilingual ability increases with education.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–20% men, lower for women (2007 WFA).

Other Comments

Strong language movement and Kamta has been become a symbol of community political aspirations. Hindu, traditional religion.

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