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<h2 id="vocabulary">Vocabulary</h2> <p>Some of the words of Deori present in Assamese derived from the dictionary <i>Chuperemago</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> are: </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Deori word</th><th>Assamese word</th><th>Meaning</th></tr><tr><td>Khang</td><td>Khong</td><td>Anger</td></tr><tr><td>Dep-Depia</td><td>Dhep-Dhepia</td><td>Plum</td></tr><tr><td>Auja</td><td>Auja</td><td>Incline</td></tr><tr><td>Atiru</td><td>Ati</td><td>Highland</td></tr><tr><td>Pulunga</td><td>Pulunga</td><td>Straight</td></tr><tr><td>Lakia</td><td>Lekhia</td><td>Similar</td></tr><tr><td>Gujung</td><td>Jung</td><td>Spear</td></tr><tr><td>Mihiti</td><td>Mihi</td><td>Smooth</td></tr><tr><td>On</td><td>On</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>Numoi</td><td>Numoli</td><td>Little girl</td></tr><tr><td>Norani</td><td>Nora</td><td>Straw</td></tr><tr><td>Dong</td><td>Dong</td><td>Irrigation Channel</td></tr><tr><td>Dekagu</td><td>Deka</td><td>Young man</td></tr><tr><td>Karisa</td><td>Kharisa</td><td>Bamboo Shoot</td></tr><tr><td>Bisu</td><td>Bihu</td><td>Folk Festival of Assam</td></tr><tr><td>Anali</td><td>Anali</td><td>Helpless</td></tr><tr><td>Tangan</td><td>Tangan</td><td>Beating Stick</td></tr><tr><td>Botar</td><td>Batar</td><td>Weather</td></tr><tr><td>Jakhala</td><td>Jakhala</td><td>Ladder</td></tr><tr><td>Hoja</td><td>Hoja</td><td>Simple</td></tr><tr><td>Jiyoi</td><td>Jiyori</td><td>Girl</td></tr><tr><td>Uyung</td><td>Uyi</td><td>Termite</td></tr><tr><td>Dokhar</td><td>Dokhar</td><td>Piece of cut off</td></tr><tr><td>Mena</td><td>Mena</td><td>Crooked</td></tr><tr><td>Habang</td><td>Hebang</td><td>Silly</td></tr><tr><td>Bonda</td><td>Bonda</td><td>Male cat</td></tr><tr><td>Ingkori</td><td>Ingkori</td><td>An insect</td></tr><tr><td>Seu</td><td>Seu</td><td>Habit</td></tr><tr><td>Meli</td><td>Meli</td><td>Unfold</td></tr><tr><td>Lopa</td><td>Lapha</td><td>A type of green-leafy be</td></tr><tr><td>Khaofi</td><td>Ufi</td><td>Dandruff</td></tr><tr><td>Aapa</td><td>Aapa</td><td>Father</td></tr><tr><td>Medali</td><td>Madoli</td><td>A type of Assamese Jewelry</td></tr><tr><td>Jakoi</td><td>Jakoi</td><td>Fishing tool</td></tr><tr><td>Khaloi</td><td>Khaloi</td><td>Basket</td></tr><tr><td>Dao</td><td>Daok</td><td>A type of bird</td></tr><tr><td>Dolong</td><td>Dolong</td><td>Bridge</td></tr><tr><td>Ketenga</td><td>Ketenga</td><td>Thin/Feeble</td></tr><tr><td>Chutuga</td><td>Chuti</td><td>Short</td></tr><tr><td>Huchori</td><td>Huchori</td><td>Bihu Carol</td></tr><tr><td>Hata</td><td>Heta</td><td>Spatula</td></tr><tr><td>Hajia</td><td>Hajia</td><td>Labor</td></tr><tr><td>Agu</td><td>Athu</td><td>Knee</td></tr><tr><td>Goi/Gogoi</td><td>Bhaiti</td><td>Younger Brother</td></tr><tr><td>Kai/kakai</td><td>Kai</td><td>Elder Brother</td></tr><tr><td>Jiku</td><td>Jik</td><td>Wet</td></tr><tr><td>Gila</td><td>Ghila</td><td>Knee cap</td></tr><tr><td>Eri</td><td>Eri</td><td>Eri silk</td></tr><tr><td>Gadu</td><td>Garu</td><td>Pillow</td></tr><tr><td>Hasu</td><td>Hasi</td><td>Sneeze</td></tr><tr><td>Hami</td><td>Hami</td><td>Yawn</td></tr><tr><td>Hogora</td><td>Hogora</td><td>A Deer species</td></tr><tr><td>Kera</td><td>Kera</td><td>Displaced eye</td></tr><tr><td>Keturi</td><td>Keturi</td><td>A kind of turmeric</td></tr><tr><td>Kekura</td><td>Kekura</td><td>Crooked</td></tr><tr><td>Maguru</td><td>Magur</td><td>Cat fish</td></tr><tr><td>Kamu</td><td>Kami</td><td>Bamboo twig</td></tr><tr><td>Soru</td><td>Horu</td><td>Small</td></tr><tr><td>Temi</td><td>Temi</td><td>Container</td></tr><tr><td>Borola</td><td>Borola</td><td>Widower</td></tr><tr><td>Besoni</td><td>Bisoni</td><td>Handfan</td></tr><tr><td>Jeng</td><td>Jeng</td><td>Bush</td></tr><tr><td>Pei</td><td>Pehi</td><td>Paternal Aunty</td></tr><tr><td>Jabor</td><td>Jabor</td><td>Waste</td></tr><tr><td>Hapholu</td><td>Hapholu</td><td>Out hill</td></tr><tr><td>Kusia</td><td>Kusia</td><td>Eel</td></tr><tr><td>Kerketua</td><td>Kerketuwa</td><td>Squirrel</td></tr><tr><td>Fosola</td><td>Posola</td><td>Banana stem</td></tr><tr><td>Gorali</td><td>Goral</td><td>Cage</td></tr><tr><td>Gosok</td><td>Gosok</td><td>Trample</td></tr><tr><td>Ukha</td><td>Ukha</td><td>Breath</td></tr><tr><td>Amoto</td><td>Amothu</td><td>Heart</td></tr><tr><td>Suruka</td><td>Suruka</td><td>Clean</td></tr><tr><td>Hereka</td><td>Hereka</td><td>Tasteless</td></tr><tr><td>Kuduna</td><td>Khundona</td><td>Grinding pot</td></tr><tr><td>Takun</td><td>Takun</td><td>Stick</td></tr><tr><td>Jubura</td><td>Jobura</td><td>Vegetable curry</td></tr><tr><td>Kharoli</td><td>Kharoli</td><td>Mustard paste</td></tr><tr><td>Likota</td><td>Likota</td><td>Sticky</td></tr><tr><td>Hao</td><td>Hao</td><td>Curse</td></tr><tr><td>Umoni</td><td>Umoni</td><td>Incubate</td></tr><tr><td>Ubiriba</td><td>Uburi Huwa</td><td>Lying chest down</td></tr><tr><td>Sereng-sereng</td><td>Sereng-sereng</td><td>Excessive heat of sun</td></tr><tr><td>Robju</td><td>Robo/Roba</td><td>Wait</td></tr><tr><td>Ayoi</td><td>Ayoi</td><td>Painful sensation</td></tr><tr><td>Bega</td><td>Beng</td><td>Jump</td></tr><tr><td>Dep Depia</td><td>Dhep Dhepia</td><td>Plumb</td></tr><tr><td>Sa kuruba</td><td>Kurua</td><td>Sunrise</td></tr><tr><td>Dogia</td><td>Dhokia</td><td>Beat</td></tr><tr><td>Heleng-jeleng</td><td>Heleng-jeleng</td><td>Weakness</td></tr><tr><td>Kunga</td><td>Kunga</td><td>Crippled</td></tr><tr><td>Dai</td><td>Daiti</td><td>Paternal Uncle</td></tr><tr><td>Dati</td><td>Dati</td><td>Border area</td></tr><tr><td>Roina</td><td>Roina</td><td>Cleaning instrument</td></tr><tr><td>Pilinga</td><td>Pelenga</td><td>Boy</td></tr><tr><td>Kubi</td><td>Kuki</td><td>A type of Basket</td></tr><tr><td>Dun</td><td>Dun</td><td>Small basket</td></tr><tr><td>Dokora</td><td>Dokora</td><td>Wooden hammer</td></tr><tr><td>Hesiba</td><td>Hesa mora</td><td>Press</td></tr><tr><td>Hiju</td><td>Hiju</td><td>A plant</td></tr><tr><td>Keng keng</td><td>Kengkengoni</td><td>Yap</td></tr><tr><td>Isa</td><td>Risa/Riha</td><td>Wrapper cloth</td></tr><tr><td>Sumu</td><td>Sum</td><td>A plant</td></tr><tr><td>Rang-si</td><td>Rang kukur</td><td>Wild dog</td></tr><tr><td>Megela</td><td>Megela bon</td><td>Plum grass</td></tr><tr><td>Teku</td><td>Tekeli</td><td>Pot</td></tr><tr><td>Tokou</td><td>Tokou</td><td>A type of Palm tree</td></tr><tr><td>Serepa</td><td>Serepa</td><td>A type of insect</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="bibliography">Bibliography</h2> <ul><li>Acharyya, Prarthana; Mahanta, Shakuntala (2019). "Language vitality assessment of Deori: An endangered language". <i>Language Documentation & Conservation</i>. 13: 514–544. <a href="/facts/Hdl_(identifier)/rdebSxmC">hdl</a>:<a href="https://hdl.handle.net/10125%2F24853">10125/24853</a>. <a href="/facts/ISSN_(identifier)/DPAflDvU">ISSN</a> <a href="https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1934-5275">1934-5275</a>.</li> <li>Jaquesson, François (2017). "The linguistic reconstruction of the past: The case of the Boro-Garo languages". <i>Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area</i>. 40 (1). Translated by van Breugel, Seino: 90–122. <a href="/facts/Doi_(identifier)/muM9Etpq">doi</a>:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1075%2Fltba.40.1.04van">10.1075/ltba.40.1.04van</a>.</li></ul> <h2 id="further-reading">Further reading</h2> <ul><li>Acharyya, Prarthana & Shakuntala Mahanta. (2018). <i>Production and perception of lexical tone in Deori</i>. Sixth International Symposium on Tonal Aspects of Languages (TAL), June 18–20, 2018, Berlin, Germany. 93–97. doi:10.21437/TAL.2018-19.</li> <li>Goswami, Upendranath. (1994). <i>An introduction to the Deori language</i>. Guwahati: Anundoram Borooah Institute of Language, Art, and Culture.</li> <li>Jacquesson, François. (2005). <i>Le Deuri: Langue Tibéto-Birmane d’Assam</i>. Leuven: Peeters Publishers.</li> <li>Mahanta, Shakuntala, Indranil Dutta, & Prarthana Acharyya. (2017). Lexical tone in Deori: loss, contrast, and word-based alignment. In Honeybone, Patrick, Julian Bradfield, Josef Fruehwald, Pavel Losad, Benjamin Ress Molin- eaux, & Michael Ramsammy (eds.), <i>Papers in Historical Phonology</i> 2. 51–87. doi:10.2218/pihph.2.2017.1906.</li> <li>Nath, Arup Kumar. (2010). <i>A lexico semantic study of Tiwa and Deori: Two endangered languages of the Tibeto Burman Family</i>. New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (Doctoral dissertation). <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/10603/31796">http://hdl.handle.net/10603/31796</a>.</li> <li>Saikia, Sangeeta. (2012). <i>A socio-linguistic survey of Deori speech community</i>. Gauhati: Gauhati University (Doctoral dissertation).</li> <li>Saikia, Sangeeta. (2013). Deuri Asomar Bhasha. In Devy, Ganesh Narayandas (ed.), <i>Peoples Linguistic Survey of India</i> 5(2). 3-15. India: Orient Blackswan Private Limited.</li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>(Acharyya & Mahanta 2019:516) - Acharyya, Prarthana; Mahanta, Shakuntala (2019). "Language vitality assessment of Deori: An endangered language". Language Documentation & Conservation. 13: 514–544. hdl:10125/24853. ISSN 1934-5275. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/10125%2F24853" target="_blank">https://hdl.handle.net/10125%2F24853</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"It was Brown who had the unfortunate idea of associating the name of the Deori with that of the (Assamese speaking) Chutiya." (Jaquesson 2017:8–9) - Jaquesson, François (2017). "The linguistic reconstruction of the past: The case of the Boro-Garo languages". Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 40 (1). Translated by van Breugel, Seino: 90–122. doi:10.1075/ltba.40.1.04van. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1075%2Fltba.40.1.04van" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1075%2Fltba.40.1.04van</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>(Jaquesson 2017:8) - Jaquesson, François (2017). "The linguistic reconstruction of the past: The case of the Boro-Garo languages". Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area. 40 (1). Translated by van Breugel, Seino: 90–122. doi:10.1075/ltba.40.1.04van. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1075%2Fltba.40.1.04van" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1075%2Fltba.40.1.04van</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"The extant literature on Deori (Brown 1895; Brandreth 1878; Grierson 1909; Goswami 1994) associates the language of the Deori community with the Chutiyas, "the original language of Upper Assam" (Brown 1895:5). At present, there is no evidence of closeness of the Deori language to the language spoken by the Chutiya community." (Acharyya & Mahanta 2019:516) - Acharyya, Prarthana; Mahanta, Shakuntala (2019). "Language vitality assessment of Deori: An endangered language". Language Documentation & Conservation. 13: 514–544. hdl:10125/24853. ISSN 1934-5275. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/10125%2F24853" target="_blank">https://hdl.handle.net/10125%2F24853</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Coupe, Alexander R.; Kratochvíl, František (2020), "Asia before English", The Handbook of Asian Englishes, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pp. 13–48, doi:10.1002/9781118791882.ch2, ISBN 978-1-118-79188-2, S2CID 225196053, retrieved 12 January 2021 <a href="978-1-118-79188-2" target="_blank">978-1-118-79188-2</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Kishor Deori, Chuperemago(1997) <a href="https://archive.org/details/chuperemago" target="_blank">https://archive.org/details/chuperemago</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>