The Tiwa language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken by the Tiwa people of Assam and Meghalaya in India. There are over 3.7 lakh speakers as of the 2011 census of India. In this blog, we'll learn basic Tiwa words and phrases, including numbers, animal names, body parts, and kinship terms in English. Basic Greetings in Tiwa Hi/Hello - Oi! Good morning - Phrunge sewa! How are you? - Padi Khobor? I am fine - Kumunlo hongdong Long time no see! - Nuwane puluga mande What is your name? - Ne mung padi hono? My name is Thairili - Ani mung Thairili Where are you from? - Na pakha thaine phana? I am from Morigaon - Ang Morigaon phana Nice to meet you! - Nago lak manane kumun nangga! Can you speak Tiwa? - Na Tiwa pasena phono na? I can/I cannot - Ang phono/Ang phonoya I love you - Ang nago hanshaw I understand - Ang khonana sido I don't understand - Ang khonana siya Have you eaten food? - Na chaga na? ...
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