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Dafla

noun
Daf·​la | \ˈdäflə\
plural Dafla or Daflas

Definition of Dafla 

1a : a primitive people in the Himalaya mountain region of Assam noted for their long houses that hold from 50 to 80 people

b : a member of such people

2 : the language of the Dafla people

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