Megam language
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Bangladesh
title: "Megam language" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["sal-languages", "languages-of-bangladesh"] description: "Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Bangladesh" topic_path: "linguistics" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megam_language" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Bangladesh ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox language"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Megam |
| altname | Megam |
| nativename | Megam |
| states | Bangladesh |
| region | Mymensingh Division |
| speakers | |
| date | 2000 |
| ref | e18 |
| familycolor | Sino-Tibetan |
| fam2 | Brahmaputran |
| fam3 | Bodo–Garo |
| fam4 | Garo |
| iso3 | mef |
| :: |
| name = Megam | altname = Megam | nativename = Megam | states = Bangladesh | region = Mymensingh Division | speakers = | date = 2000 | ref = e18 | familycolor = Sino-Tibetan | fam2 = Brahmaputran | fam3 = Bodo–Garo | fam4 = Garo | iso3 = mef | glotto = | glottorefname =
Megam is one of the Garo dialects in Garo Hills and And in Khasi Hills which is a part of Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Mymensingh and in Kalmakanda subdistrict, Netrokona district, Mymensingh division, Bangladesh. It is a sub-language of Garo and it is closely related to Garo, but has been strongly influenced by Khasian languages, to the extent that it is only 7–9% lexically similar to A’being, the neighboring Garo dialect, but 60% similar to the Khasian language Lyngngam. Lyngngam are also a part of Megam tribe. Lynngam people in Khasi Hills after prolonged exposure to Khasi traditions and customs have adopted a Khasi Identity.
Garo Language has many Dialects and among them is Me.gam dialect. Some Me.gam People identify also as a Clan and Use Me.gam name as a Surname. Me.gam clan identity their surnames as Me.gam Sangma or Megam Momin which differs from region to region.
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