Nalbariya dialect

Nalbariya dialect is a dialect of Assamese language spoken primarily in and around the Nalbari district of Assam.[1] It is one of three of the Kamrupi group of dialects—the others being Barpetia dialect and Palasbariya dialect.

Phonology

Vowels[2]

	Front			Central			Back
	IPA	ROM	Script	IPA	ROM	Script	IPA	ROM	Script
Close	i	i	ই/ঈ				u	u	উ/ঊ
Near-close							ʊ	ú	ও
Close-mid	e	é	এ’
Open-mid	ɛ	e	এ				ɔ	o	অ
Open				a	a	আ

Nalbariya has seven vowels, identical to Barpetia dialect, and almost identical to Standard Assamese,[3] which has an additional vowel.

Notes

1. (Das 1990:63)
2. (Das 1990:63)
3. (Das 1990:63)

References

• Das, Dhirendra Nath (1990). The Dialects of Goalpara and Kamrup: A Comparative Study (Ph.D.). Gauhati University. hdl:10603/67916.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)