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Dimasa: Exploring the Dimasa People, Language & Culture

Dimasa language, Grao Dima, Dimasa pronunciation, Dimasa dialects, Hasao dialect, Dimasa culture, Dimasa people, Dimasa tribe, Dimasa history, Dimasa kingdom, Dimasa Barma people, Baric languages, Sal branch Sino-Tibetan, Sino-Tibetan languages of India, Languages of Assam, Indigenous languages of Northeast India, Dima Hasao language, Karbi Anglong tribes, Northeast India tribes, Dimasa New Year Bushu, Dimasa songs, Dimasa oral tradition, Dimasa cosmology, Dimasa religion, Sowaithai Dimasa faith, Barman community Assam, Dimasa heritage, Dimasa script Roman, Minority languages of India, Endangered languages of India CHAPTERS: Language Intro: 0:00 - 1:01 People Intro: 1:02 - 2:07 Cultural Intro: 2:08 - 3:23 UDHR: 3:24 - 3:55 Numbers: 3:56 - 4:09 Greetings & Phrases: 4:10 - 5:20 Vocabulary: 5:21 - 8:47 Sample Text: 8:48 - 10:25 Lord's Prayer: 10:26 - 11:05 Juthai! Ani bumu deii Andy. Nishi bedei jahi dong? Hello! My name is Andy. How are you? Let's talk about the Dimasa language. Language The Dimasa language, locally called Grao Dima [grao dzi-mà], belongs to the Baric subgroup of the Sino-Tibetan family’s Sal branch. It is spoken mainly in Assam’s Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong, Hojai, and Barak Valley districts, with speakers also in Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and villages near the Myanmar border. Dimasa has four dialects—Hasao, Hawar, Demra, and Dizowa—of which Hasao is regarded as the standard. Although the language has no official script, Roman letters are commonly used, but literacy in the language is less developed compared to neighboring tongues. The name Dimasa itself means “children of the great river,” reflecting the community’s close ties to water and nature. People The Dimasa are an indigenous Sino-Tibetan ethnic group of Northeast India, historically organized under the Dimasa kingdom, which was once connected more with Sino-Burmese polities than with Indian states. Their homeland extended from the Borail Hills further eastward in earlier times, before colonial interventions and internal divisions led to fragmentation between the hill and plain groups. Today, they are largely concentrated in autonomous areas of Assam, though significant communities also reside across other northeastern states. Lineage traditions trace their ancestry to Ha-Tseng-Tsa, while oral lore situates their origin from the divine union of Bangla-Fa, a great serpentine being, and Arikhidima, a celestial bird. Their history includes mass Hindu conversion of the diaspora in the Cachar plains under King Govinda Chandra Barman in the 19th century, while the Dimasa of Hills resisted and installed Tularam thaosen (alias. Sengrenggabala Thaosen) as their king, resulting in religious and cultural dualities that still persist. Culture Dimasa culture blends ancient animistic practices, oral traditions, and agricultural life with selective influences from neighboring peoples. The traditional faith, Sowaithai, is shamanic and animistic, though Christianity and Hinduism have also become established among sections of the community, especially the Barak Valley diaspora known as Barmans. The Dimasa cosmology emphasizes a primordial land (Phra-lang), dragon & bird ancestry, and an afterlife realm called Dambra. Their society is clan-based, with kinship ties extending to related Naga groups such as the Zeliangrong. The most important festival is Bushu, the Dimasa New Year, celebrated in January with feasting, song, and music in variants ranging from one to seven days. Folk songs, often recounting love, history, and everyday life, remain a key medium of cultural memory. Despite exposure to outside traditions, the Dimasa hills communities retain strong indigenous lifeways, while the plains groups display a hybrid identity shaped by historical conversions and cultural exchanges. Welcome to my channel! This is Andy from I love languages. Let's learn different languages/dialects together. This video is created for educational, language awareness, and language preservation purposes. It aims to provide valuable insights and knowledge to viewers, enhancing their understanding and appreciation of different languages and their unique characteristics. By raising awareness about linguistic diversity, the video seeks to foster a greater respect and recognition for various languages, particularly those that are endangered or underrepresented. Additionally, it contributes to the preservation of languages by documenting and sharing linguistic knowledge, thus ensuring that these languages and their cultural heritage are not lost to future generations.