Hajong
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A language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Haijong, Hazong
Population
63,000 in India (2001 census). Total users in all countries: 71,000.
Location
Meghalaya, West Garo Hills district, western side, West and East Khasi hills; Assam, Goalpara, and Nagaon districts; Arunachal Pradesh; West Bengal.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Banai, Dalu. No prestige or standard dialect recognized. Intelligible with Hajong of Bangladesh. Lexical similarity: 82%–91% between Banai dialect of Koch [kdq] and mainstream Hajong varieties, 74%–77% between Dalu dialect and mainstream Hajong varieties, 79% between Banai dialect of Koch [kdq] and Dalu, 54%–64% with Assamese [asm], 63%–67% with Bengali [ben], 74%–85% with Hajong of Bangladesh.
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 20%–25%; 48% for Meghalaya (2001 census). Radio programs. TV. Bible portions.
Language Resources
A Scheduled Tribe. Jharua may be an alternate name. Though linguistically different, the Banai affiliate themselves with the Koch. Traditional religion, Hindu.