Nalbariya dialect is a dialect of
Assamese language spoken primarily in and around the
Nalbari district
Nalbari (Pron: nɔ:lˈbɑ:ri) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Nalbari.
History
Nalbari was declared a sub division of undivided Kamrup District in 1967. The district was cr ...
of
Assam. It is one of three of the
Kamrupi group of dialects—the others being
Barpetia dialect
Barpetia dialect (native: ''borpeita'') is a modern regional subdialect of Kamrupi, a dialect of the Assamese language. Named after the current Barpeta district of Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the easter ...
and
Palasbariya dialect.
Phonology
Nalbariya has seven vowels, identical to
Barpetia dialect
Barpetia dialect (native: ''borpeita'') is a modern regional subdialect of Kamrupi, a dialect of the Assamese language. Named after the current Barpeta district of Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the easter ...
, and almost identical to
Standard Assamese,
which has an additional vowel.
Notes
References
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Assamese language