Assamese language Assamese language Assamese () (also Asamiya) is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in the Indian state of Assam, where it is an official language. It is the easternmost Indo-European language; spoken by over 15 million speakers, and serves as a "lingua franca" in the region. Nefamese is an Assamese-based pidgin used in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in Nagaland. Small pockets of Assamese speakers can be found in Bangladesh. The non-linguistic Bengali dialects of Sylhet and North Bengal are linguistically closer to Assamese, though the speakers identify with the Bengali culture and the
Assamese cuisine fish are available in abundance in the valley. It is a staple item in the Assamese palate. There is no traditional ethnic community in Assam that does not eat fish. Most traditional rural households have their own ponds for pisciculture. Some of the most popular big fishes are the "Borali" (freshwater dhark), "rou", and "cital" (big), "khoria" (medium) (Chitala chitala), "maagur", Xingi, "borali", "bhokua" or "bahu", "Xaal", "Xol", etc. The small varieties of fish available and eaten in Assam like "puthi", "Ari" (long-whiskered catfish), "Goroi" (green snake head/ spotted snake head ), "Koi" or "Kawoi" (climbing perch "Anabas testudineus"), "Kholihona"