Megam language
| Megam | |
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| Megam | |
| Megam | |
| Native to | Mymensingh division |
Native speakers | 6,900 (2000)[1] |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mef |
Megam is one of the Garo dialects in Garo Hills and And in Khasi Hills which is a part of
Khasian languages, to the extent that it is only 7–9% lexically similar to A’being, the neighboring Garo dialect, but 60% similar to the Khasian language Lyngngam
.
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.
References
- ^ Megam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Sino-Tibetan branches | |||||
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| Western Himalayas (Himachal, Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim) |
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| Eastern Himalayas (Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal) | |||||
| Myanmar and Indo-Burmese border |
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| East and Southeast Asia |
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Arunachal ) |
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Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches. | |||||
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.