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Usoi

A language of Bangladesh

ISO 639-3usi

Population  22,400.
Region  Bandarban District.
Language map  Bangladesh
Alternate names   Kau Brung, Tippera, Tripura, Unshoi, Unsuiy, Ushoi
Dialects  Lexical similarity: 88% between Panji and Joloi dialects, 59%–67% with Riang [ria], 47%–58% with Kok Borok [trp], 37%–59% with Tippera [tpe].
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Jingpho-Konyak-Bodo, Konyak-Bodo-Garo, Bodo-Garo, Bodo
Language use  All ages.
Language development  NT: 1995.
Comments  Agriculturalists. Hindu, traditional religion, Christian.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

KIM, Amy; KIM, Seung; ROY, Palash; SANGMA, Mridul, authors. 2011. "The Tripura of Bangladesh: A Sociolinguistic Survey."  Available online