The Turung language (Tailung, Tairong) is an extinct Tai language formerly spoken in Assam. The Turung people who spoke this language now speak Assamese or Singpho languages.
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Native to | India |
Region | Assam |
Extinct | (date missing) |
Language family | Kra–Dai
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Writing system | Eastern Nagari, Latin script |
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ISO 639-3 | try |
Glottolog | turu1249 |
The total population of the ethnic group is over 30,000 and primarily live in Jorhat, Golaghat and Karbi Anglong districts of Assam.
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Hlai |
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Assam |
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Manipur |
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Nagaland |
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Tripura |
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