Lyngngam language

Lyngngam
Lyngngam
Lyngam
Native to	India
Region	Meghalaya, Assam
Native speakers	11,586 (2011 census)
Language family	Austroasiatic Khasi-Palaungic Khasic Khasi-Pnar-Lyngngam Lyngngam; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	lyg
Glottolog	lyng1241

Lyngngam is an Austroasiatic language of Northeast India closely related to Khasi language. Once listed as a dialect of Khasi, Lyngngam has in recent literature been classified as a distinct language. Lyngngam speakers have food and dress similar to the neighboring Garo people.

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