Assamese
noun
As·sam·ese
ˌa-sə-ˈmēz 
-ˈmēs
plural Assamese
1
: a native or inhabitant of Assam, India
2
: the Indo-Aryan language of Assam
Assamese
adjective
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Throughout a career spanning more than three decades, Garg sang in dozens of languages and dialects, becoming a powerhouse in the Assamese, Bengali and Hindi-language film and music industries.
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
The program features 22 feature-length films – 18 narratives and four documentaries – plus 21 shorts, spanning more than a dozen languages and regions from Tamil and Odia to Assamese, Hindi, and Malayalam.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
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Angela Yang, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
The program features 22 feature-length films – 18 narratives and four documentaries – plus 21 shorts, spanning more than a dozen languages and regions from Tamil and Odia to Assamese, Hindi, and Malayalam.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Assamese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Assamese. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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