A Linguistic Review on the ‘Laleng Thar Language’ of the Patro Community of North-Eastern Bangladesh

Abstract

In the present article, I have discussed the linguistic characteristics of the language ‘Laleng Thar’ spoken by the Patro community residing in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. As the Patro community does not have its own script, they use the Bengali script to write their language. Therefore, in order to uncover new linguistic aspects, the ‘Laleng Thar’ language requires further research. In the present article, I have used a qualitative method in the linguistic analysis. Several important findings have emerged in this paper through the linguistic analysis of the ‘Laleng Thar’ language. These are as follows: 1) the use of five new consonant sounds. 2) A morphemic writing system that follows the Chinese language. 3)The extinction of certain counting-related words. 4)The use of some words of common genders alongside masculine and feminine words. 5)The influence of English and Hindi on the language. The present article is the result of an exploratory research on the ‘Laleng Thar’ language.

Mother Language, 2024; 8(1-2): 49-69