Bodo
A language of India
| Population | 1,540,000 in India (2007). Population total all countries: 1,543,300. |
| Region | Assam, mainly in Darrang, Nagaon, Kamrup districts; also in Goalpara, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur districts; West Bengal, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch-Behar districts; Manipur, Chandel (Tengnoupal) District; Meghalaya, West Garo Hills District, 7 villages in the Tikrikilla block, East Khasi Hills District. Also in Nepal. |
| Alternate names | Bara, Bodi, Boro, Boroni, Kachari, Mech, Meche, Mechi, Meci |
| Dialects | Chote, Mech. Related to Dimasa [dis], Tripuri [trp], Lalunga. West Bengal dialect reportedly different from Assam. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Jingpho-Konyak-Bodo, Konyak-Bodo-Garo, Bodo-Garo, Bodo |
| Language use | Official language. Vigorous Bodo language and culture. Assamese [asm] is L1 for most Bodo Mech dialect speakers in Assam (Breton 1997:24). |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 61% Assam. Magazines. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1981. |
| Writing system | Bengali script. Devanagari script. Latin script. |
| Comments | Regional language of Assam. Agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Nepal
| Language name | Bodo |
| Population | 3,300 in Nepal (2001 census). Ethnic population: 3,763 (2001 census). |
| Region | Mechi zone, Jhapa District. |
| Language map |
Eastern Nepal, reference number 11 |
| Alternate names | Bara, Bodi, Boro, Boroni, Mache, Mech, Meche, Mechi, Meci |
| Language use | Most also use Nepali [nep] or Bengali [ben]. |
| Comments | Meche recognized as an official nationality. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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