asmTechnical information about ISO 639 language code asm
The table below provides technical details for the Assamese language, designated by the asm code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Assamese Native অসমীয়া |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Eastern AssameseCentral AssameseKamrupi (Western Assamese)Goalpariya |
| Related languages | BengaliSylhetiBishnupriya ManipuriOdia |
| Key facts | Assamese is regarded as the easternmost living Indo-Aryan languageIt is written with the Assamese script, a regional form of the Eastern Nagari alphabetThe language uniquely retains the velar fricative /x/, lost in most other Indo-Aryan tonguesEarly literature includes the Charyapada verses (8th–12th c.) and Madhava Kandali’s 15th-century Ramayana translationPronouns and verbs display a rich honorific system that marks social hierarchy |
| Sample phrase | নমস্কাৰ, আপুনি কেনে আছেন? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Assamese language, identified by the code asm, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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