Language in the North east?

Spacer · Feb 21st, 2005, 01:24

In Arunchal Pradesh what language is spoken, is it Nepali?

Tigr · Feb 21st, 2005, 03:50

Its Assamese...and the bangladesh immigrant speak bengali

mountaingirl · Feb 21st, 2005, 15:05

I Beg your pardon???? Assamese is spoken in Assam and there is quite a majority of Bengali's - especially illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

Arunachal - there are different dialects there. You can look here :
http://www.arunachaltourism.com/about.htm

I don't know the official language. But I do remember that the people near Tawang spoke Mongpa - and practised animistic form of Tibetan Buddhism.

The other predominant languages (actually dialects) are Dafla, Adi, Wancho, Nocta and Miji - ---you don't have to be impressed by my knowledge - i had to find it online

but I lived there so I know that this is correct.

suman · May 19th, 2008, 14:46

One can always speak in Hindi, its universally understood by all locals, especially the town folk.

mousourik · May 19th, 2008, 15:16

Hindi is not universally understood, at least not in the south.

machadinha · May 19th, 2008, 16:25

Mousourik, you mean in the south of North-East India, or notably Arunachal Pradesh? Because that's what the question was about.

(I'd be surprised if it were so commonly understood there, but I wouldn't know. And as Suman suggested: In the towns of some substance, yes, possibly.)

btw Note the original question was asked in 2005 anyway. That doesn't mean the answers now may not be helpful to others.

mousourik · May 19th, 2008, 16:36

well, i thought the universe was India and not a.p. or the n.e.

machadinha · May 19th, 2008, 16:48

Heheh. I reckon Suman meant "universally [as in: commonly] understood in the NE." Something I'm not so sure of, but s/he should be in a far better position to judge it than me. (btw No, contrary to appearances maybe India is not the universe

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suman · May 20th, 2008, 20:07

Folks confusion apart.
What I meant by universally was:
There are more people conversant in Hindi than any other language in North Eastern states.

flyingstars · Jun 8th, 2008, 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spacer

In Arunchal Pradesh what language is spoken, is it Nepali?

In the upper reaches of Arunachal ie beyond Bomdila and in Tawang, Buddhism is the main language there. In the lower reaches they have different native languages. But the common language shared by everyone is English here.

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machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,561	Mousourik, you mean in the south of North-East India, or notably Arunachal Pradesh? Because that's what the question was about. (I'd be surprised if it were so commonly understood there, but I wouldn't know. And as Suman suggested: In the towns of some substance, yes, possibly.) btw Note the original question was asked in 2005 anyway. That doesn't mean the answers now may not be helpful to others. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

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machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,561	Heheh. I reckon Suman meant "universally [as in: commonly] understood in the NE." Something I'm not so sure of, but s/he should be in a far better position to judge it than me. (btw No, contrary to appearances maybe India is not the universe )

May 20th, 2008, 20:07	#9
suman The Vagabond Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kolkata Posts: 7	Folks confusion apart. What I meant by universally was: There are more people conversant in Hindi than any other language in North Eastern states.

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