Koch language

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Koch
Native toIndia , Nepal & Bangladesh
Native speakers
36,434 (2011)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kdq
Glottologkoch1250
ELPKoch
 Pani Koch (= Banai, Wanang)[2]

Koch is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Koch people of Republic of India and Koch people in Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

Geographical distribution[]

Koch is spoken in:

  • Assam:
    • Baksa district - Hodi or Koch Mandai
    • Darrang district - Hodi or Koch Mandai
    • Dhemaji district - Hodi or Koch Mandai
    • Goalpara district - Madaci koch, kocha Rabha, Kocho koro, Hodi or Koch Mandai
    • Lakhimpur district - Hodi or Koch Mandai
    • Nagaon district - Hodi or Koch Mandai, Kocho koro
    • Udalguri district - Hodi or Koch Mandai
    • Sonitpur district - Hodi or Koch Mandai
  • Bangladesh: Hodi or Koch Mandai and Kocho koro
  • Bihar: Rajbongshi koch
  • Meghalaya:
    • - Hodi alias Koch Mandai
    • West Garo Hills district - Kocha rabha or Koch
  • Tripura: Hodi or Koch Mandai or koch
  • West Bengal: Rajbongshi koch, Kocha Rabha

References[]

  1. ^ "Abstract of Speakers' Strength of Languages and Mother Tongues - 2001". Go. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ^ Endangered Languages Project data for Pani Koch (= Banai, Wanang).


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