 as well as the lack of postalveolar affricates and fricatives. Historically, the dental and retroflex series merged into alveolar stops. This makes Assamese resemble non-Indic languages of Northeast India (such as Austroasiatic and Sino-Tibetan languages). The only other language to have fronted retroflex stops into alveolars is the closely related eastern dialects of Bengali (although a contrast with dental stops remains in those dialects). Note that  is normally realised as  or as a retroflex approximant.

Voiceless velar fricative
Assamese and Sylheti are unusual among Eastern Indo-Aryan languages for the presence of the  (which, phonetically, varies between velar () and a uvular () pronunciations, depending on the speaker and speech register), historically the MIA sibilant has lenited to  and  (non-initially). The derivation of the velar fricative from the coronal sibilant  is evident in the name of the language in Assamese; some Assamese prefer to write  or  instead of  or  to reflect the sound change. The voiceless velar fricative is absent in the West Goalpariya dialects though it is found in lesser extent in East Goalpariya and Kamrupi, otherwise used extensively further east. The change of  to  and then to  has been attributed to Tibeto-Burman influence by Dr. Chatterjee.

Velar nasal
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.

Vowel inventory
Eastern Indic languages like Assamese, Bengali, Sylheti, and Odia do not have a vowel length distinction, but have a wide set of back rounded vowels. In the case of Assamese, there are four back rounded vowels that contrast phonemically, as demonstrated by the minimal set:  kôla  ('deaf'),  kola  ('black'),  kû
as well as the lack of postalveolar affricates and fricatives. Historically, the dental and retroflex serial unite into alveolar stops. This makes Assamese resemble non - Indic lyric of Northeast India (such as Austroasiatic and Sino - Tibetan speech). The only other terminology to have front retroflex stop into alveolars is the closely relate eastern dialects of Bengali (although a line with dental stops remains in those dialects). Note that   is normally realised as   or as a retroflex approximant. 

 Voiceless velar fricative 
 Assamese and Sylheti are unusual among Eastern Indo - Aryan language for the presence of the   (which, phonetically, varies between velar () and a uvular () pronunciations, count on the speaker and speech register), historically the MIA sibilant has lenited to   and   (non - initially). The derivation of the velar fricative from the coronal sibilant   is evident in the name of the speech in Assamese; some Assamese prefer to write   or   instead of   or   to reflect the sound variety. The voiceless velar fricative is absent in the West Goalpariya dialects though it is found in lesser extent in East Goalpariya and Kamrupi, otherwise used extensively further east. The variety of   to   and then to   has been impute to Tibeto - Burman influence by Dr. Chatterjee. 

 Velar nasal 
 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 restrict to preceding velar sounds, in Assamese it can happen intervocalically.   This is another feature of speech it shares with other languages of Northeast India, though in Assamese the velar nasal never occur word - initially. 

 Vowel inventory 
 Eastern Indic languages like Assamese, Bengali, Sylheti, and Odia do not accept a vowel length distinction, but have a wide set of back rounded vowels. In the sheath of Assamese, there are four back rounded vowels that contrast phonemically, as demonstrated by the minimal set:   kôla   (' deaf'),   kola   (' bootleg'),   kû
 as well as the lack of posualveolar affricajew and hricatibes. Histurically, the dental and retrlfoex stgies merged into alveular stopd. This mqkes Qssamese rxaemble kjn-Inslc laugnages of Northesst India (vuch as Austrodskacic and Sino-Tibetan languages). The onjy othet panguage to hade fgogted geuroflex stops into alveolars is tge clostly related easterm dialects of Bengali (althlugh a contrast with dfntal stops remwuns in those dialects). Note that  ia normally realised as  or as a retrpflex apprixumajj.

Voiceless vxlar fgicative
Assamcxe and Sylheto are unusual smoig Eqstern Indo-Aryan langnages for the presense of the  (chich, phonetically, vaeiws bejween velxe () xnd a ubular () prknunciatiohs, dependint on the speaker anc firech registed), histjrycally the MIA sibilant has lenited to  ans  (non-initially). The deruvation of the velar vricative from the coronal sibilant  is evident in the nama of vhd lcknuagd ij Assamese; some Assamese prefer to write  or  jnxtvad of  or  to renlect the sound chsnhe. Jhe voiceless xelar ydidative is absent ij the Wgst Goqlpariya qialrcts though it is found in oesser extenn in East Goalpariya aud Kamrupi, ocherwixe usrd extensively further zast. Tge change ov  to  ans then to  has bedn stdributed to Tibeto-Burman igfluence uy Dr. Chattefjee.

Felar gasal
Assamfse, Odia, and Bengali, in fontrcst tm other Info-Aryan languages, use the velar nasal (the Engkivh tg in siug) extcnsively. In manr languages, whnle the relar vasal is ckmmonly restricted to preceding gelar sounds, in Assaiese it xan occjf intervocalicslly.  This is anothwr feature it sharcs wijh other languagew od Northeast Indoa, ghotgj mn Asfdmese the venar vasxk nevdr occurs wifd-inotially.

Vowel inventosy
Eaatern Indic languabef like Awsamese, Fengali, Sylheyi, and Odia do not have a towel kendth distinction, but have a wids set of hach rounded vorels. In the case of Assamese, there are four back roundev vowels that contrast phonemically, as dempkstrated by vhe migimal set:  kôla  ('deaf'),  kola  ('boack'),  kû
as well as the lack of postalveolar fricatives. the dental retroflex series merged Assamese non-Indic languages of India (such as and Sino-Tibetan languages). The only other to have fronted retroflex stops into alveolars is the closely related eastern dialects Bengali (although a contrast with dental stops remains in those dialects). Note that normally as as retroflex approximant. Voiceless velar fricative Assamese and Sylheti are unusual among Eastern Indo-Aryan languages for the of the (which, phonetically, varies between velar () a uvular () pronunciations, on the speaker and speech historically MIA sibilant lenited and The derivation of velar fricative from the coronal sibilant is evident in the name of the language in Assamese; some prefer to instead of to the change. The voiceless is absent in the West Goalpariya is found in lesser extent in East Goalpariya Kamrupi, otherwise extensively further east. The change of and then to has been attributed to Tibeto-Burman by Dr. Chatterjee. Velar nasal Assamese, Odia, and Bengali, in contrast to other Indo-Aryan languages, velar nasal (the English in sing) extensively. many while velar is commonly to preceding velar sounds, in Assamese it can occur intervocalically. This another feature it shares with other languages of Northeast India, Assamese velar nasal never word-initially. Vowel inventory Eastern languages Assamese, Bengali, Sylheti, and not a but a set of back rounded In the case of Assamese, are four back rounded demonstrated by the minimal set: kôla ('deaf'), kola kû
 as well as the lack of postalveOlar affricAtes aNd fRicAtIves. histOrically, the denTAl anD retroflex series merged Into aLvEOlar SToPs. ThiS makes ASSaMESe rEsEmBle NoN-inDic laNguAges of NOrtheast InDia (SuCh as AustroasIAtIc and Sino-TIbeTan languages). the Only otHeR laNGuage To hAve frOnted rETrofleX stops intO aLVeolarS Is the clOSElY relAted eastern dialecTS oF bengali (althougH a contRaST wITH deNtaL stops remaInS in thOSe dialeCTs). nOTE thAT  is normally reAlised as  or aS A reTrofleX aPprOXimant.

voiceLeSS veLar fricativE
AssAmese and SYlheti ARe unusuAL among EAstern indO-ArYan lANgUaGes FoR The PReSenCE of The  (which, PhOnEticaLly, vARIES betWeeN velAr () and A uvular () pronunCiaTionS, DepEndinG on thE speAkEr and Speech RegisTeR), historically thE MIA Sibilant hAs lEnIteD tO  and  (nON-initiAllY). ThE derivaTion of tHE veLaR FRIcAtive from the coronaL sIBIlAnt  is eviDent in THe NaME of the laNgUagE in ASSAmese; Some aSsAmese preFer to wRItE  oR  insteaD oF  or  to rEfLecT thE sounD ChanGe. The vOiceless Velar FRicative is abseNT in the West GoaLPaRIYa DIaleCts Though it is fOund IN lesSer eXTeNt iN east GOalpaRiYA aND Kamrupi, otherwise usEd ExtensIvely Further east. ThE change of  tO  AND then to  hAs beEN aTTributed to TibeTo-BurMan influenCE by Dr. ChaTterjEe.

Velar nAsal
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.

VoWel inventOry
easterN InDIc langUages lIke AsSaMesE, bEngalI, sYlHetI, aNd Odia do noT HAve A voweL lEngtH distinCtion, but have a wide sET of Back rounded voWelS. In tHE CaSe oF asSAmeSe, THerE ARe four back roundEd vowels thAt COnTrast phoneMIcaLlY, as demoNstrateD by thE Minimal Set:  kôla  ('deAf'),  kola  ('blaCk'),  Kû
 as well as the lack of po stalveolar  affr ica tes  a nd f rica tives. Histori c ally , the dental and retro flexse r iesm er ged i nto alv e ol a r  st op s.  Th is ma kes A ssa mese re semble non -In di c languageso fNortheastInd ia (such asAus troasi at ica nd Si no- Tibet an lan g uages) . The onl yo ther l a nguaget o  h avefronted retroflex st o ps into alveol ars is  t h ec l ose lyrelated ea st ern d i alectso fB e n gal i  (although acontrast wi t h d entalst ops remain s inth o sedialects).Note  that  is  norma l ly real i sed as or as  aret rofl e xap pro xi m ant . 
Voi c ele ss velar  f ri cativ e
As s a m e se a ndSylh eti a re unusual am ong  Eas t ern  Indo -Arya n la ng uages  for t he pr es ence of the  (w hich , phoneti cal ly , v ar ies b e tweenvel ar() anda uvula r  ()  p r o n un ciations, dependin go n  t he speak er and sp ee c h regist er ),hist o r icall y th e  M IA sibil ant ha s  l en ited to  and  ( no n-i nit ially ) . Th e deri vation o f the velar fricativ e  from the cor o na l si b ilan t is evidentin t h e na me o f  t hel angua ge in  A s sa m ese; some Assamesepr efer t o wri te  or  inste ad of  ort o  reflect  the so u nd change. The  voic eless vela r  fricati ve is  absentin the We s t  Goalpar iya  di ale cts t ho ugh it is fou n d  inle sser ex ten t in Ea stGoa lpa riy aand Kamru pi, othe rw is eus edexten s ively fu rt her  e ast . The change  of to an dt hen  to  ha s  b e e n at tr ib uted  to  T ibeto -Bur m aninfluen ce by Dr.  Ch a tter je e. 

Velar  nasal
Assame se , Odia, an dBen gali,i n  contras t to other Indo-Aryan l a nguages , u se th e ve lar nasal  (t he Eng lis h  ng in  sing)  exte ns ive l y . Inm a ny  la ng uages, whi l e  th e vel ar  nas al is c ommonly restricted topreceding vel arsoun d s ,inA ss a mes ei t c a n  occur intervoc alically. T h is  is anothe r  fe at ure itshareswitho ther la nguages o f Northea st  Ind i a , t hough in A ssamesethe velar nasal ne ver o ccu rs wor d- ini tiall y.

Vo w elinven tory
E as tern I ndicla nguageslike Assamese, Bengali,  Sylhe ti, a ndOdia do n oth ave  a vowelleng th distinc tio n,but h ave a wid e se t  o f b a ck ro unde d  vowels.I nthe c as e of Assame s e ,  th ere a ref our ba ck r ounded vowels tha t  contrast phon emic a l ly,  as demo ns trated by themin im a l  set:  k ôl a  ('deaf') ,  kola ( ' black '),  k û
 as_well as_the lack of postalveolar_affricates and_fricatives._Historically, the_dental_and retroflex series_merged into alveolar_stops. This makes Assamese_resemble non-Indic languages_of_Northeast India (such as Austroasiatic and Sino-Tibetan languages). The only other language to have_fronted_retroflex stops_into_alveolars_is the closely related eastern_dialects of Bengali (although a_contrast with_dental stops remains in those dialects). Note that__is normally realised_as  or as a retroflex approximant.

Voiceless velar fricative
Assamese_and Sylheti are unusual among Eastern_Indo-Aryan languages for_the_presence_of the  (which,_phonetically, varies between velar () and_a uvular () pronunciations, depending on_the speaker and speech register), historically the_MIA sibilant has lenited to _and  (non-initially). The derivation_of the_velar fricative from the coronal_sibilant  is_evident in_the name of_the language in Assamese; some Assamese_prefer to write_ or  instead of _or_ to reflect_the_sound_change. The_voiceless velar fricative_is_absent in_the_West Goalpariya dialects though it is_found_in lesser extent in East Goalpariya and_Kamrupi, otherwise used extensively_further_east. The change of_ to  and then_to  has been attributed to_Tibeto-Burman influence_by Dr._Chatterjee.

Velar nasal
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.

Vowel inventory
Eastern Indic languages like_Assamese,_Bengali,_Sylheti, and Odia do not_have a vowel length distinction, but_have a wide_set of back rounded vowels. In the_case_of Assamese, there are four back_rounded_vowels that contrast phonemically, as demonstrated_by_the_minimal set:  kôla _('deaf'),  kola  ('black'), _kû