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Boroic languages

In this article, the issue of Boroic languages will be addressed, which is of utmost importance in various areas of society. Boroic languages has been the object of study and interest for many years, and its relevance remains valid today. Throughout history, Boroic languages has played a crucial role in people's lives, whether on a personal, professional or academic level. Through this article, we aim to deepen the knowledge and understanding of Boroic languages, exploring its different facets and possible implications in modern society. Through a detailed and exhaustive analysis, we will seek to shed light on important aspects related to Boroic languages, in order to provide a comprehensive and enriching vision for the reader.

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Boroic
Geographic
distribution		India
Linguistic classificationSino-Tibetan
Subdivisions
  • Boro
  • Dimasa
  • Kachari
  • Kokborok
  • Tiwa
  • Barman
Language codes
Glottologboro1284

The Boroic languages (also simply Boro languages in a wider sense[1]) are a group within the Boro-Garo languages which are spoken in and around the Brahmaputra basin, Barak Valley and Tripura of present-day northeast India. They are:

The Barman language is a Boroic language spoken by the Barman Kacharis.

Ethnologue (21st edition) include Riang and Usoi as separate languages within the Kokborok language cluster.

Jacquesson (2017:112)[2] also includes Bru (also known as Riang) as a Bodo language.

Notes

  1. ^ Post, W.; Burling, Robbins (2017). "The Tibeto-Burman languages of Northeast India". In Graham Thurgood; Randy J. LaPolla (eds.). Sino-Tibetan Languages. Taylor & Francis.
  2. ^ Jacquesson, François and van Breugel, Seino (2017). "The linguistic reconstruction of the past: The case of the Boro-Garo languages." In Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, 40, 90-122.doi:10.1075/ltba.40.1.04van

References

  • George van Driem (2001) Languages of the Himalayas: An Ethnolinguistic Handbook of the Greater Himalayan Region. Brill.
  • Joseph, U.V.; and Burling, Robbins. 2006. Comparative phonology of the Boro Garo languages. Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages Publication.
  • Wood, Daniel Cody. 2008. An Initial Reconstruction of Proto-Boro-Garo. M.A. Thesis, University of Oregon.
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