Alternate Names: Bara, Bodi, Boro, Boroni, Kachari, Mech, Meche, Mechi, Meci
Dialects: Chote, Mech. West Bengal dialect reportedly different from Assam.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,330,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 1,334,380.
Language Use: Vigorous Bodo language and culture. Assamese [asm] is L1 for most Bodo Mech dialect speakers in Assam (Breton 1997:24). Used as L2 by Koch [kdq].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 61% Assam (2001 census). Magazines. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1981.
Writing System: Bengali, Devanagari, Latin
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.