Khamiyang

Khamyang (ISO 639-3 code: ksu)

Khamyang is a critically endangered Tai language of India spoken by the Khamyang people, mainly residing in Powaimukh village located seven miles downstream of Margherita in the Tinsukia district, Assam. It is closely related to the other Tai languages in the Assam region: Aiton, Khamti, Phake, and Turung.

The Khamyang, as a distinct tribe are found in Balijaan Shyam Gaon, Na Shyam Gaon and Betbari Shyam Gaon (Betoni) near Titabor in Jorhat District; Disangpani, Chalapather Shyam Gaon and Rahan Shyam Gaon near Sapekhati in Sibsagar District; Powaimukh Shyam Gaon near Margherita in Tinsukia district and Rajmai Shyam Gaon near Sarupathar and Rajapukhuri Shyam Gaon Golaghat District, Assam. There are also a few Khamyang villages in Arunachal Pradesh.