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Study on Mood Used in Tiwa Language

Dr. Laheram Muchahary

1. Introduction

Assam is known for its diversity as different tribes live in this region for centuries together. Tiwas are one of the major tribes of Assam and they constitute an important ethnic group of north-east India. Ethnically, the Tiwas are of Mongoloid origin. The Tiwas are mainly the inhabitants of Assam. But they also inhabited some part of neighbouring state of Meghalaya. In old linguistic literatures, they were known as Lalung. However, they prepared to call themselves as Tiwa. Majority of the Tiwa people living in the plains of Assam, particularly the younger, can’t speak their language. For education and for day-to-day exchange of thoughts, they use Assamese language. However, the Tiwas living in the hills are still maintaining their language and use their language for their day-to-day life. The total population of Tiwa tribes is said to be 371000 approx. according to the 2011 census. However, the total number of Tiwa speakers amounts only 34,800 approx. (2011 census).

2. Tiwa Language

Tiwa is the name of language as well as of a community. Linguistically this language is belonged to Tibeto-Burman sub-group of Sino-Tibetan language family. According toG. A. Grierson, in his book Linguistics Survey of India (Vol-III, Part-ii), this language belongs to the Bodo group under the Bodo-Naga section of Tibeto-Burman language family. Tiwa language is spoken mainly in the Nagaon, Morigaon, Karbi Anglong and Kamrup district of Assam and some parts of the neighbouring state of Meghalaya. The Tiwa language is found only in spoken form. Some of them have lost their language because of the influence of Assamese.

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