Assam

Assam (অসম) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. Located just below the eastern Himalayan foothills, it is surrounded by the other northeastern states: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. Assam and its commercial capital Guwahati form the gateway to the northeastern states, together called the seven sisters. These states are connected to the rest of India via Assam's border with West Bengal and a narrow strip called the "Chicken's Neck." Assam shares international borders with Bhutan and Bangladesh.

Languages

Assamese and Bodo are the official languages of the state. Linguistically

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modern Assamese traces its roots to eastern Magahi Prakrit, with strong influences from

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Magahi - Prakrit

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the Tibeto-Burman and Mon-Khmer languages which are spoken by ethnic groups in the region. Bodo is a Tibeto-Burman language.

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Tibeto-Burman - Mon-Khmer

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Bengali (Sylheti) is the dominant language in the Barak valley. Nepali and Hindi are other important languages spoken in the state.

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Bengali - Sylheti - Nepali - Hindi

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