Assamese language secured the status of classical language on Thursday. But what are the qualifications required to get the status of a classical language, benefits of attaining the status and who made efforts to seek the status of classical language? On the occasion, Dr. Kuladhar Saikia, who played the key role in securing the status, speaks to The Assam Tribune in this regard. #TheAssamTribune #Assamese #classicallanguage | The Assam Tribune

#Assam | The fight for Assamese as the official language can be traced back to the 19th century during British rule, but it was only in 1960 when the movement gained momentum. Hundreds of Assamese students took to the streets to introduce Assamese as the official language of the state and among them, was Ranjit Borpujari who was the first martyr of the Assamese Language Movement in the state. Borpujari was a student of Cotton College when he participated in the movement to make Assamese the offi

While the primary language spoken throughout Assam is Assamese, a noticeable difference exists between the dialects spoken in Upper Assam and Lower Assam, with Upper Assamese often considered to have a more "pure" pronunciation while Lower Assamese incorporates influences from Bengali and other neighboring languages; some examples of this difference could be seen in how certain words are pronounced or specific vocabulary used, with phrases like "Rhu kbo nuare so hu" (Upper Assam) meaning "I will