Usoi

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A language of Bangladesh

ISO 639-3
usi
Alternate Names
Kau Brung, Unshoi, Unsuiy, Ushoi
Population

22,400.

Location

Bandarban district.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Bodo-Garo-Northern Naga, Bodo-Koch, Bodo-Garo, Bodo
Dialects

Joloi, Panji. Lexical similarity: 88% with Panji and Joloi dialects, 59%–67% with Riang [ria], 47%–58% with Kok Borok [trp], 37%–59% with Tippera [tpe].

Language Use

All ages.

Language Development
NT: 1995.
Writing
Bengali script. Latin script.
Other Comments

Hindu, traditional religion, Christian.