Langenesis

Kra-Dai family

Ahom

1228 CE – 1800 CE Extinct

Ahom (1228 CE – 1800 CE) is an extinct Kra-Dai language. Lineage: Proto-Kra-Dai → Proto-Tai → Ahom.

See Ahom on the interactive map
ISO 639-3
aho
Glottocode
ahom1240

Southwestern Tai language of the Ahom kingdom in Assam (founded 1228). Replaced by Assamese; survives in chronicles (buranjis) and priestly ritual, with modern revival efforts.

Lineage

  1. Proto-Kra-Daic. 2,000 BCE – 500 BCE
  2. Proto-Taic. 0 CE – 800 CE
  3. Ahom1228 CE – 1800 CE

Sister languages 4

Also descended from Proto-Tai.

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