The western zone on the other hand, being contiguous to North Bengal, could not remain unaffected from the Bengali influence. For example, Bengali words such as matha (head), pakhi (birds) and Assamese words such as duar (door), chuli (hair), bihan (morning), which were used in early Assamese, are used by the people of Goalpara. There are some peculiarities in the dialect of Goalpara.
In contrast to North Bengal, the western zone was not isolated from Bengali influence. For instance, people in Goalpara use words like "matha" (head) and "pakhi" (birds), which originated from early Assamese. The dialect spoken in Goalpara has some distinctive characteristics.