Assamese language

Assamese is an Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in Assam, India, and written in the Assamese script. It is the state’s principal language and has a substantial literary tradition.

Assamese script: An eastern Brahmic script used to write Assamese and several other languages. It is the standard writing system for Assamese.
Kamarupa: An ancient and early medieval kingdom centered in the Brahmaputra valley. Its inscriptions provide early evidence for regional language history.
Assamese literature: Literary works written in Assamese, including poetry, drama, fiction, and devotional writing. It is the language’s major written cultural tradition.
Assamese language movement: Movements advocating Assamese language recognition, use, and institutional support in Assam. These campaigns helped establish Assamese in education and government.
Indo-Aryan languages: A major branch of the Indo-European family spoken across South Asia. Assamese belongs to this branch of languages.
Charyapada: A collection of Buddhist mystical songs composed in eastern South Asian languages around the early medieval period. Its songs preserve forms linked to the development of Assamese and neighboring languages.
Asam Sahitya Sabha: An organization founded in 1917 to promote Assamese language and literature. It has shaped literary institutions and language advocacy.
Bengali language movement in Assam: A movement opposing the imposition of Assamese on Bengali-speaking communities in Assam. It exposes competing language claims within the state.
Eastern Indo-Aryan languages: A group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken mainly in eastern South Asia. Assamese is commonly classified within this regional group.
Sankardev: A 15th- and 16th-century Assamese saint, poet, and social reformer. His works helped shape Assamese literary and religious expression.

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