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Assam Government allows Karbi as official language in the district

Published on May 3, 2025

By Vivian Longki Rongpi

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  • DIPHU — The Assam government has issued an addendum to its earlier directive on official language use by allowing the Karbi language to be used alongside English in Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts. This move aims to provide linguistic inclusion for Karbi-speaking regions.

  • The decision followed an earlier notification mandating Assamese as the official language for government communications, with exemptions for the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) and Barak Valley, where Bodo and Bengali are respectively used. English will continue to be used for administrative coordination with the central government.

  • The addendum inserted a new clause Point 3(A), making Karbi a mandatory language for official correspondence in the specified districts.


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  • This official addendum was shared by Assam Chief, Himanta Biswa Sarma, in his handled facebook page.

  • Following this, the chief executive member of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), Tuliram Ronghang, extended his gratitude and wrote in his social media pose, "A heartfelt thank you to the MyGov Assam, under the leadership of Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma Ji, Hon'ble Chief Minister for this forward-thinking decision."