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Which Tai language is spoken in Assam, India, but is extinct?
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Tai languages
Major divisions of the Tai languages and related languages.
The Tai language that was once spoken in Assam, India, but is now extinct, is known as Ahom.12
The Ahom people, who migrated to the region from Yunnan, China, in the 13th century, historically used this language, which possesses a significant body of literature. Over time, the Ahom people shifted to speaking Assamese, and the original Ahom language fell out of daily use.123