Megam is one of the Garo dialects in Garo Hills and And in Khasi Hills which is a part of Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Meghalaya and in Kalmakanda subdistrict, Netrokona district, Mymensingh division, Bangladesh. It is a sub-language of Garo and it is closely related to Garo, but has been strongly influenced by Khasian languages, to the extent that it is only 7–9% lexically similar to with A’beng, the neighboring Garo dialect, but 60% similar to the Khasian language Lyngngam.
| Megam | |
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| Megam | |
| Megam | |
| Native to | Bangladesh, India |
| Region | Garo Hills, Khasi Hills |
Native speakers | 6,900 (2000)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan Garo language
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mef |
| Glottolog | mega1243 |
Garo Language has Many Dialects and among them is Me.gam dialect. Some Me.gam People identify also as a Clan and Use Me.gam name as a Surname. Me.gam clan identity their surnames as Me.gam Sangma or Megam Momin which differs from region to region.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Megam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Garo Language has Many Dialects and among them is Me.gam dialect. Some Me.gam People identify also as a Clan and Use Me.gam name as a Surname. Me.gam clan identity their surnames as Me.gam Sangma or Megam Momin which differs from region to region.