| Koch | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India, Bangladesh |
| Ethnicity | Koch |
Native speakers | 36,434 (2011)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kdq |
| Glottolog | koch1250 |
| ELP | Koch |
| Pani Koch (= Banai, Wanang)[2] | |
Koch is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Koch peopleofIndia and Bangladesh. It is primarily spoken in the Indian states of Meghalaya, West Bengal, and Lower Assam and in the parts of the country Bangladesh, where it serves as a major means of communication among the Koches (including Koch-Rajbongshi) and other ethnic groups in the region. Koch language is written with Assamese, Bengali, Roman scripts.
There is an organization Koch Krorang Mathop in Tura, Meghalaya which publishes Koch materials, such as books, an annual Koch magazine. Koch Development Forum is also working on the promotion of the Koch language among the Koch people who have now switched their language to Indo-Aryan languages.
The state and National Anthem of Assam in Koch :
| Kocho koro | Assamese |
|---|---|
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O' ani apani hadam
Edeghenek kanchikni
O' ani kanchikni hurang
O' ani bongni thane
Chai lana ang |
অ' মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ
এনেখন শুৱলা, এনেখন সুফলা
চাই লওঁ এবাৰ মুখনি তোমাৰ |
| English | kochInLatin script | kochInBengali-Assamese script |
|---|---|---|
| All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. | Habongni hisape bebak morota rasong aro adhikar wai soman aro jokni. Orongni prengni aro chotta towa. Orong sopan sopanna ada-ajong ghenek bebohar hawni se usit dowa. | হাবঙনি হিছাপে বেবাক মৰতা ৰাছঙ আৰ' আধিকাৰ ৱাই ছমান আৰ' জক্নি।অৰঙনি প্ৰেঙনি আৰ' চত্তা তৱা।অৰঙ ছপান ছপান্না আদা-আজঙ ঘেনেক বেবহাৰ হাৱনি ছে উছিত দৱা। |
The Koch language is currently represented by six surviving dialects, which are as follows:
| English | Koch Harigaya | Koch Tintikiya | Koch Wanang | Koch Kocha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is your name? | Nani ata mung? | Nani bita mung? | Nani atõ mung? | Nini mung utung? |
| My name is xyz. | Ani mung Xyz. | Ani mung Xyz. | Ani mung Xyz. | Ani mung Xyz. |
| English | Koch Harigaya | Koch Wanang |
|---|---|---|
| Zero | Era | Riyaa |
| One | Sa | Saa |
| Two | Ning | Ning |
| Three | Tam | Tam |
| Four | Bri | Bri |
| Five | Bõng | Bãng |
| Six | Krõp | Krob |
| Seven | Sin | Sin |
| Eight | Gin | Bin |
| Nine | Gis | Gin |
| Ten | Cha |
Koch is spoken in:
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