Assamese language in East Goalpariya and Kamrupi, otherwise used extensively further east. The change of to and then to ; all these have been attributed to Tibeto-Burman influence by Dr. Chatterjee. Assamese, Odia and Bengali, in contrast to other Indo-Aryan languages, use the velar nasal (the English "ng" in "sing") extensively. In many languages, while the velar nasal is commonly restricted to preceding velar sounds, in Assamese it can occur intervocalically. This is another feature it shares with other languages of Northeast India, though in Assamese the velar nasal never occurs word-initially. Eastern Indic languages like Assamese, Bengali, Sylheti, and Odia do
Assamese cuisine of Black tea, Milk tea, Spiced tea, Green Tea, Lemon tea (adding lemon juice to black tea), etc. Some other snacks include roti, luchi, and ghugni. An Assamese meal is generally concluded with the chewing of "Tamol" (). Pieces of Betel nut ("Areca Catechu") are eaten in eaten in combination with Betel leaf ("Piper betle"), edible limestone and tobacco. It is a routine item after every meal. Assamese cuisine Assamese cuisine () is the cuisine of Assam. It is a style of cooking that is a confluence of cooking habits of the hills that favor fermentation and drying as forms