TY  - BOOK
AU  - edited by Devy, G. N.
AU  - Syiem, Esther
TI  - Languages of Meghalaya
SN  - 9788125055174
U1  - 491.54 DEV-G 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - India
PB  - Orient BlackSwan
KW  - India--Meghalaya
KW  - Language and languages
KW  - Language surveys
KW  - Linguistic geography
N1  - This volume documents the languages of Meghalaya. It shows that Khasi and Garo, the two major languages of the state, have many regional varieties which may or may not be mutually intelligible at the lexical and phonetic levels. Besides these two languages, those belonging to the Bodo language family such as Hajong, Rabha, Boro, Koch, Mech, Biate and Bhong/Marngar (sub-group of Karbi) are also present. Over the years immigrants from Bangladesh, Nepal, Assam and other parts of India have settled in Meghalaya. The volume looks at all these factors to present a detailed linguistic and socio-cultural history of the state. About the Editor: Esther Syiem teaches English Literature at the North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
ER  -