Bodo-Mech in India

2. Status

Status

Official country wide language
Official regional language
Official minority language
Recognised community language
Unrecognised community language

National language

No

Indigenous language

Yes

Administrative units of the country

Assam

3. State

Documentation: materials

Written

Extended corpora
Annotated corpora
Corpus/corpora
Materials/corpus
Some materials
No materials

Digital

Yes

Comments

Textbooks, novels, poetry and other books are available in Bodo language.
https://archive.org/details/dli.language.0863

https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.452609/page/n7/mode/2up

http://library.ciil.org:8080/lib/item?id=chamo:206526&fromLocationLink=false&theme=ciil

Rao Arw Bodo Raokhanthi, Thunlai Publications, Aleendra Brahma, 978-93-94509-38-2. (2023).

Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsab: Jothai Bodo Khonthai, Indira Boro, 978-93-5786-706-1 (2023)

BODO FORAI BIJAB- 5, Serega Foundation. Ono Sijouari, 978-93-94180-11-6 (2022)

Hanthamelayari Bodo, Aleendra Brahma and Mane Bala Ramchiary, 978-93-5406-004-5 (2020).

Boroni Fisa O Ayen. Edited by Ganga Charan Kachari, Boroni Fisa O Ayen. first printed book in Bodo language. Published by Habraghat Boro Sanmiloni (1915.)

http://lisindia.ciil.org/Boro/Boro_lite.html

https://thediaryofronjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MabaMwnseGwthang-2020.pdf

https://lai.ciil.org/items/f3c80497-e641-4dc8-95f7-a83a18457c9a

https://lai.ciil.org/browse/language?value=Bodo

https://lai.ciil.org/items/16caccb6-dfa4-4665-aa84-0d69f8a4b237

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Video

Extended corpora
Annotated corpora
Corpus/corpora
Materials/corpus
Some materials
No materials

Digital

Yes

Comments

Videos about traditions , culture language and others are available in Bodo language.
https://archive.org/details/dni.ncaa.CVI-BETA_913-BC
https://archive.org/details/dni.ncaa.CVI-BETA_919-BChttps://archive.org/details/dni.ncaa.CVI-BETA_918-BC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WstuDJliIs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgQt-AKjQGc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yDHah-fUt0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I1WaJ_ztTM

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Audio

Extended corpora
Annotated corpora
Corpus/corpora
Materials/corpus
Some materials
No materials

Digital

Yes

Comments

Audio recordings are available in Bodo language.

https://archive.org/details/BeautifulBodoSongs

https://lai.ciil.org/items/a234024b-bcee-4b26-91ff-8be2704dc1b7

https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1752546/

https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/BLR/

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Documentation: descriptions

Elaborated dictionaries, grammars, statistical language models, etc.
Dictionaries and grammars
Dictionary and grammar
Glossary and descriptions
Few descriptions
No descriptions

Digital

Yes

Comments

Elaborated dictionaries, language description and other linguistic and culture related books are available.
Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya. 1977. A Descriptive Analysis of the Boro Language. Guwahati: Gauhati, Assam: Department of Publication, Gauhati University. 24+380pp. (Originally presented at the author's thesis, Univ. of Gauhati, 1965 Includes bibliographical references (p. [363]-371) and index).

Bhrama, Mihir Kumar. 2015. The structure of southern dialect of Bodo. (Doctoral dissertation, Silchar: Assam University; 361pp.)

Basumatary, Kanun. 2018. A descriptive analysis on Bodo syntax. (Doctoral dissertation, Gauhati University; vii+175pp.)

P. Perumal Samy. 2011. Bodo. In West Bengal: Part-I, 496-570. India: Language Division Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner.

Mochari, Moniram (ed.) 1985. Bodo-English dictionary. 1st edn. Kokrajhar, Assam, India: Bodo Catholic Youth Association. ii+510pp.

Brahma, Promod Chandra. 1996. Bodo-English-Hindi dictionary. 1st edn. Kokrajhar: Bodo Sahitya Sabha. xxx+457pp.

Bhat, D.N.S. 1968. Boro Vocabulary [with a grammatical sketch]. Pune: Deccan College.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bodo.dictionary&hl=en_IN&gl=US

https://www.exoticindiaart.com/book/details/hindi-bodo-and-english-dictionary-nzu164/

https://archive.org/details/bodoenglishhindi00prom/page/n3/mode/2up

https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.23423/mode/2up

https://lai.ciil.org/items/a65ac1ad-9a8f-410f-9eb6-68fdc12ec5dc

Boro, I. (2016). Sericulture and Weaving Industry of the Bodos: A Brief Discussion. IMPACT: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature 41-46.

Brahma, Dr. Kameswar(2009) A Study in Cultural Heritage of the Boros, Guwahati.

Boro,Dr. Anil(2001) Folk Literature of the Boros: An Introduction, Adhunik Prakashan, Guwahati.

Basumatary,Birendra Giri(1993) Boro Harimuni Mahar Mushree, N.L. Publications, Guwahati.

Standardization

Modern standard language
Young standard language
Standardised language
Quasi-standard language
Semi-standardised language
Un-standardised language

Graphisation & script encoding

Standardised writing system with full script encoding
Conventionalised writing system with partial script encoding
Consistent writing system with no script encoding
Unsystematic writing system(s)
Limited written use
No written use

Comments

Bodo language is mainly written with Devanagari Script. Earlier Assamese and Latin scripts were also used to write Bodo.

4. Users

Geographical distribution

Users live and dominate in all regions of the country
Users live in one [state/...] of the country
Users live in a cross-border region [state/...] of the country
Users live in separated [states/...] of the country
Users live dispersed across one [state/...] of the country
Users live scattered all over the country

Settlements

Rural
Urban

Administrative units of the country

Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and other

Size / Number of users

Number of users

1482929

Source

Census of India

Year

2011

Users within total population

Users within the reference community

Age distribution of users

Generational use

All generations

Educational attainment

Early childhood education

Primary education

Lower secondary education

Higher secondary education

Tertiary education

Occupational qualifications

Language competence

Understand all, speak/sign fluently

Literacy of users

Digital use

5. Use

Socio-geographic dimension

Geographic scope

International
Supranational
Cross-border (states)
State-wide
Supra-regional cross-border
Supra-regional
Regional cross-border
Regional
Local

Source

https://www.langlex.com/cens/MTProfile.php?mtname=Bodo%2FBoro

Economic dimension

Functional dimension

Functional scope

Public domains
Everyday domains
Private domains

Nature

complementary

Stability

Increasing

Functional scope

Public domains
Everyday domains
Private domains

Nature

complementary

Stability

Increasing

Functional scope

Public domains
Everyday domains
Private domains

Nature

complementary

Stability

Increasing

Functional use in administration

Language use in administration

International level
National level
Regional level
Local level
Auxiliary use
No use

Types of language use

signed / spoken use
written use
digital use

Comments

State

Ethnoculture

No use
Informal learning
Skills and knowledge
Performing arts
Social practices
Customary law
Traditional medicine
Knowledge and practices
Traditions and expressions

Formal Education

Early childhood education

Primary level

Lower secondary level

Higher secondary level

Tertiary level

Public healthcare

Language not used
Translations
Healthcare information
Nursing care (incl. elderly)
Doctor-patient communication
Generally used

Information, communication and cultural production

Information services
Broadcasting
Video, film
Sound/music recording
Publishing activities
Language not used

Information services
Broadcasting
Video, film
Sound/music recording
Publishing activities
Language not used

Information services
Broadcasting
Video, film
Sound/music recording
Publishing activities
Language not used

Information services
Broadcasting
Video, film
Sound/music recording
Publishing activities
Language not used

Information services
Broadcasting
Video, film
Sound/music recording
Publishing activities
Language not used

Legal system

Language use in the legal system

General use
Legal transactions
Court proceedings
Written submissions
Spoken/signed testimonies
Language not used

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