Also Known As:
Koc, Kocch, Koce, Kochboli, Konch
Dialects & Varieties
- Tintekiya
- Banai
- Harigaya
- Satpariya
- Wanang
- Chapra
The Koch of Bangladesh: A Sociolinguistic Survey
Ahmad, Sayed and Kim, Amy and Kim, Seung and Sangma, Mridul. 2011. The Koch of Bangladesh: A Sociolinguistic Survey. (SIL Electronic Survey Reports 2011-023.) SIL International. 90pp.
Vulnerable
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
In Bangladesh, Koch is used dominantly in daily life between the Koch except for the official domains, and occasions like worship, interacting with non-Koch speakers and in the marketplaces.
Location and Context
Countries
Bangladesh; India
Location Description
the plains of Sherpur district in Dhaka division, mostly near the Indian border.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
positive
Other Languages Used By The Community
Bangla (official language); Garo; Hajong
Number of Other Language Speakers:
all
Domains of Other Languages:
both official and non-official domains
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Mensaje informativo
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