ILoveLanguages! | KHAMYANG LANGUAGE, PEOPLE, & CULTURE @ilovelanguages0124 | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Welcome to my channel! This is Andy from I love languages. Let's learn different languages/dialects together.
Special Thanks to Swadhin Axom and Team
Speaker: Bhogeswar Thoumung
One of the last Khamyang Speaker
Chau av! Chv kau Andy. Uu lee naw?
Hello! My name is Andy. How are you?
Let's talk about the Khamyang language.
The Khamyang language is a critically endangered Tai language spoken by a small number of Khamyang people in the northeastern Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. This community is believed to have migrated to the region in the medieval period, around the 13th to 14th centuries, following the Shan Prince Seukapha, who established the Ahom Kingdom. Over time, the Khamyang people maintained their unique blend of Theravada Buddhism and Tai ancestral beliefs but gradually assimilated into Assamese culture, leading to their language's decline—a crucial element of their Tai identity.
As of 2003, there were about 50 Khamyang speakers, but today this number has dwindled to just a few due to the dominance of the Assamese language. However, efforts to revive the Khamyang language are underway, with support from Buddhist organizations like South Korea's Paramita. Despite the challenges posed by modernization and cultural assimilation, there remains hope that the Khamyang people can preserve their language and literary traditions.
This video is created for educational, language awareness, and language preservation purposes. It aims to provide valuable insights and knowledge to viewers, enhancing their understanding and appreciation of different languages and their unique characteristics. By raising awareness about linguistic diversity, the video seeks to foster a greater respect and recognition for various languages, particularly those that are endangered or underrepresented. Additionally, it contributes to the preservation of languages by documenting and sharing linguistic knowledge, thus ensuring that these languages and their cultural heritage are not lost to future generations.
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If you are interested to see your native language/dialect featured here.
Submit your recordings to otipeps24@gmail.com.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Welcome to my channel! This is Andy from I love languages. Let's learn different languages/dialects together.
Special Thanks to Swadhin Axom and Team
Speaker: Bhogeswar Thoumung
One of the last Khamyang Speaker
Chau av! Chv kau Andy. Uu lee naw?
Hello! My name is Andy. How are you?
Let's talk about the Khamyang language.
The Khamyang language is a critically endangered Tai language spoken by a small number of Khamyang people in the northeastern Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. This community is believed to have migrated to the region in the medieval period, around the 13th to 14th centuries, following the Shan Prince Seukapha, who established the Ahom Kingdom. Over time, the Khamyang people maintained their unique blend of Theravada Buddhism and Tai ancestral beliefs but gradually assimilated into Assamese culture, leading to their language's decline—a crucial element of their Tai identity.
As of 2003, there were about 50 Khamyang speakers, but today this number has dwindled to just a few due to the dominance of the Assamese language. However, efforts to revive the Khamyang language are underway, with support from Buddhist organizations like South Korea's Paramita. Despite the challenges posed by modernization and cultural assimilation, there remains hope that the Khamyang people can preserve their language and literary traditions.
This video is created for educational, language awareness, and language preservation purposes. It aims to provide valuable insights and knowledge to viewers, enhancing their understanding and appreciation of different languages and their unique characteristics. By raising awareness about linguistic diversity, the video seeks to foster a greater respect and recognition for various languages, particularly those that are endangered or underrepresented. Additionally, it contributes to the preservation of languages by documenting and sharing linguistic knowledge, thus ensuring that these languages and their cultural heritage are not lost to future generations.
Please feel free to subscribe to see more of this.
I hope you have a great day! Stay happy!
Please support me on Patreon!
patreon.com/user?u=16809442.
Please support me on Ko-fi
ko-fi.com/otipeps0124
Follow me on Instagram. See you there! ✨✨✨
@ itsmeandy24
instagram.com/itsmeandy24?igsh=M2t5N2cyeGZpeGJr
If you are interested to see your native language/dialect featured here.
Submit your recordings to otipeps24@gmail.com.
Looking forward to hearing from you!
