Dimasa Kachari language

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Dimasa is section of Kachari community.{{Cite book |last=G. |first=Danda, Dipali |url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/565999805 |title=Among the Dimasa of Assam : an ethnographic study |date=1978 |publisher=Sterling |oclc=565999805}} It belongs to Boro-Garo language family. It is mother tongue to around 500,000 Dimasa population. Large section of Sanskritised Dimasa speak Assamese language e.g. Sonowal{{Cite journal |last=Dutta |first=M. N. |last2=Sengupta |first2=S. |date=1994-06-10 |title=Finger prints of the Sonowal Kachari of Dibrugarh, Assam (India) |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/anthranz/52/1994/159 |journal=Anthropologischer Anzeiger |volume=52 |issue=2 |pages=159–165 |doi=10.1127/anthranz/52/1994/159 |issn=0003-5548}} Kachari, Thengal Kachari, Moran Kachari, Matak Kachari.

Dimasa is the oldest dynasty that ruled the Brahmaputra valley and its kingdom was known as KACHARI Kingdom. They believe their first seat at Kamarupa

Dimasa language is officially introduced as MIL subject in Dima Hasao district up to class 8 as the current batch (2022) reached up to class 8 alone. The 2023 batch will be studying class 9 Dimasa MIL. Books for Dimasa MIL is complete up to class 12 and Graduation level books are being prepared on fast track.

Demands and multiple memorandum have been placed to Assam govt for introduction of Dimasa medium at primary level in Barak valley by various Dimasa organisation in recent past.