Tanchangya language

Indigenous language of Bangladesh The Tanchangya language is one of the eleven indigenous languages spoken in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Mizoram, Tripura, and Rakhine State. Despite the common belief that it is a Tibeto-Burman language, it is categorized as a Indo-Aryan language. It is closely related to Chakma, Chittagonian, Noakhali and Rohingya languages. It is primarily spoken by the Tanchangyas people. Vocabulary Tanchangya has many words from Indo-Aryan languages. It also maintains some Burmanised words, particularly in Buddhist terminologies. Ancient Tanchangya The original words of Tanchangya are believed to be from ancient Tanchangya. Tibeto-Burman Although it does not belong to the Tibeto-Burman language family, many Buddhist terms can be found in Tanchangya. Foreign words In Tanchangya, words derived from Arabic, Portuguese, and English can be found. Chakma Outside of the Tanchangya tribe, there is a common belief that there is no difference between Tanchangya and the Chakma language. References ^ Tanchangya at Ethnologue (27th ed., 2024) ^ Debnath, Rupak (2008). Ethnographic Study of Tanchangya of CHT, CADC, Sittwe, and South Tripura. Kolkata: Kreativmind, India. p. 16