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{{Short description|Bengali, Rakhine and Hindustani-based slang spoken by Bede people}}
{{Distinguish|text=the [[Tharu languages]] of Nepal and India}}
{{Infobox language
| name = Thar
| nativename = ঠার, ঠের, ঠেট
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| states = [[Languages of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] and [[Languages of India|India]]
| region = The rivers and coasts of [[East India]] and [[Bengal]]
| ethnicity = [[Bede people|Bede]], [[Buno people|Buno]] and other river gypsies from [[Bengal]] and [[East India]]
| speakers = 40,000<ref>{{cite news|url=https://alpha.rtvonline.com/english/others/13874|date=5 Jul 2023|title=Preserving the Thar language of the Bede community|website=[[RTV Online]]}}</ref>
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| familycolor = Mixed
| family = [[Argot]]
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| script = Mostly oral; the [[Bengali-Assamese script]] is sometimes used
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'''Thar''' (Thar: ঠার ''Ṭhar''), also known as '''Ther''' or '''Thet''' (Thar: ঠের ''Ṭher'' or ঠেট ''Ṭheṭ'') , is the traditional language of the [[Bede people]], a semi‑nomadic riverine community of [[Bangladesh]] and parts of [[India]]. The language is predominantly oral,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://dailyasianage.com/news/282274/habibur-rahmans-drive-to-preserve-thar-language|date=22 Feb 2022|title=Habibur Rahman's drive to preserve 'Thar' language|website=[[The Asian Age]]}}</ref> lacking a standardized writing system and is spoken within Bede communities across various districts, upazilas and towns including [[Savar Upazila|Savar]], [[Kaliganj Upazila, Jhenaidah|Kaliganj]], [[Munshiganj District|Munshiganj]], [[Sunamganj District|Sunamganj]], [[Joydebpur|Joydevpur]], [[Mirsharai Upazila|Mirsarai]], [[Comilla District|Cumilla]] and [[Sonagazi Upazila|Sonagazi]]. Most speakers are bilingual in [[Bengali language|Bengali]]. <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/daily-star-books/news/unpacking-the-language-the-bede-community-3097661|date=18 Aug 2022|title=Habibur Rahman's "Thar": Unpacking the language of the Bede community|website=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]}}</ref>
The total number of Thar speakers is not well documented due to the community's mobility, internal dispersion and limited linguistic surveys, some say it is around 40,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://alpha.rtvonline.com/english/others/13874|date=5 Jul 2023|title=Preserving the Thar language of the Bede community|website=[[RTV Online]]}}</ref> Some say it is an [[Eastern Indo-Aryan languages|Eastern Indo-Aryan]] language of the [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]] family,<ref>{{cite web |title=Thar |website=Multiling Bangladesh |url=https://multiling.cloud/language/thar |publisher=EBLICT Project |access-date=1 November 2025}}</ref> [[Luish languages|Chak-Luish]] or [[Burmish languages|Burmish]] branch of the [[Sino-Tibetan languages|Sino-Tibetan]] family.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chintasutra.com/article/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AD/|title=বেদে জনগোষ্ঠীর ভাষা ("Bede Jongoshthir Bhasha" – The Language of the Bede Community)|website=[[ChintaSutra]]|date=29 Oct 2025}}</ref> But most of the time, it is considered an [[argot]] because it is a "secret language" used to prevent outsiders from understanding.
{{Contains special characters|Indic}}

==Grammar==
Thar exhibits distinct linguistic features, including [[syntax]], [[phonology]], [[Phonetic transcription|phonetic]] transformations, verb changes, [[Morphology (linguistics)|morphology]], [[Grammatical tense|tenses]], moods, [[Grammatical gender|genders]], sentence structure, and [[vocabulary]]. The language contains thousands of basic words, as well as synonyms and antonyms, and shows patterns in how social, economic, cultural and environmental terms are expressed and transformed in its [[lexicon]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Quadir |first=Serajul Islam |title=The story of a people through the story of their language |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/story-people-through-story‑their‑language‑496046 |website=The Business Standard |date=14 September 2022 |accessdate=31 October 2025}}</ref> Thar exhibits nominal gender and inflects verbs for tense and mood. The language marks three tenses, present, past, and future and employs verb conjugation to express mood. Structurally, Thar follows a [[subject-object-verb]] (SOV) word order, similar to neighboring [[Indo-Aryan languages|Indo-Aryan]] languages. Verbs typically take suffixes to indicate tense and mood, a feature also found in Bengali. Thar uses [[postpositions]] to mark grammatical relations and maintains a clear distinction between present and past forms.<ref>{{cite web |last=Quadir |first=Serajul Islam |title=The story of a people through the story of their language |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/story-people-through-story‑their‑language‑496046 |website=The Business Standard |date=14 September 2022 |accessdate=31 October 2025}}</ref> The language's known vocabulary comprises approximately 2,131 words.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thar |website=Multiling Bangladesh |url=https://multiling.cloud/language/thar |publisher=EBLICT Project |access-date=1 November 2025}}</ref>

===Phonology===
Thar utilizes the sounds, phonemes and letters of [[Bengali language|Bengali]], though their pronunciation may vary.<ref>{{cite web |title=ঠার বেড়ো জঙ্গৌশলীর ভাষা গ্রন্থ/পাঠ্যত্তর ধারনা |url=https://samakal.com/sahitto-o-sangskriti/article/175398/%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE |website=সমকাল |language=bn}}</ref> Some sounds are retained with identical pronunciation, while others undergo modification.<ref>{{cite web |title=ঠার বেড়ো জঙ্গৌশলীর ভাষা গ্রন্থ/পাঠ্যত্তর ধারনা |url=https://samakal.com/sahitto-o-sangskriti/article/175398/%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE |website=সমকাল |language=bn}}</ref>

Phonetic analysis indicates that Thar is based on the fifty letters of the [[Bengali alphabet]]. Among these, ten letters ঙ (ṅa), ঞ (ña), ণ (ṇa), ড় (ṛa), ঢ় (ṛha), য় (ya), ৎ (ta), ং (ṅa), ঃ (ḥa) and ঁ (m̐a) are never used as the initial letter of a word. Of the remaining forty letters, thirty-six of them—ক (ka), খ (kha), গ (ga), ঘ (gha), চ (ča), জ (ja/za) , ট (ṭa), ঠ (ṭha), ড (ḍa), ঢ (ḍha), ত (ta), থ (tha), দ (da), ধ (dha), ন (na), প (pa), ফ (pha/fa), ব (ba), ভ (bha), ম (ma), য (ja), র (ra), ল (la), হ (ha), অ (a/ô), আ (ā), ই (i), ঈ (ī), উ (u), ঊ (ū), ঋ (r̥i), এ (e), ঐ (ai), ও (o), ঔ (au), and ৱ (wa/va)—are typically transformed into the sound ঝ (jha/zha) in Thar speech. For example, the Bengali word "চশমা" (čôšma, "glasses") becomes ঝশমা (jhôšma), and বায়ান্ন (bāyānnô, "fifty-two") becomes ঝায়ান্ন (jhāyānnô).<ref>{{cite web |title=ঠার বেড়ো জঙ্গৌশলীর ভাষা গ্রন্থ/পাঠ্যত্তর ধারনা |url=https://samakal.com/sahitto-o-sangskriti/article/175398/%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE |website=সমকাল |language=bn}}</ref> Some words begin with ঝ (jha/zha) instead of replacing the first letter completely, this only happens for vowel letters. Such as the word আমি (āmi, "I am") would become ঝামি (jhāmi).<ref>{{cite web |title=Word 319/15 – Thar Language |url=https://multiling.cloud/language/thar/word/319/15 |website=Multiling Cloud |publisher=EBLICT Project |access-date=1 November 2025}}</ref> The language uses Bengali's all eleven vowels.<ref>{{cite web |title=ঠার বেড়ো জঙ্গৌশলীর ভাষা গ্রন্থ/পাঠ্যত্তর ধারনা |url=https://samakal.com/sahitto-o-sangskriti/article/175398/%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE |website=সমকাল |language=bn}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" align="center"
|+Vowels
|-
! ||[[Front vowel|Front]]||[[Central vowel|Central]]||[[Back vowel|Back]]
|-
![[Close vowel|Close]]
|ই~ঈ {{IPA link|i}} i|| ||উ~ঊ {{IPA link|u}} u
|-
![[Close-mid vowel|Close-mid]]
|এ {{IPA link|e}} e|| ||ও {{IPA link|o}} o
|-
![[Open-mid vowel|Open-mid]]
| || ||অ {{IPA link|ɔ }} ô
|-
![[Open vowel|Open]]
| ||আ {{IPA link|ɐ|a}} a ||
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" align="center"
|+Consonants
! colspan="3" |
![[Labial consonant|Labial]]
![[Dental consonant|Dental]]
![[Retroflex consonant|Retroflex]]
![[Palatoalveolar consonant|Palato- alveolar]]
![[Velar consonant|Velar]]
![[Glottal consonant|Glottal]]
|-
! colspan="3" |[[Nasal consonant|Nasal]]
|ম {{IPA link|m}} ma|| ন {{IPA link|n}} na|| || ||ঙ {{IPA link|ŋ}} ṅa|| 
|-
! rowspan="4" |[[Plosive]]/ [[Affricate]]
! rowspan="2" | [[voicelessness|voiceless]]
! unaspirated
|প {{IPA link|p}} pa||ত {{IPA link|t̪|}} ta||ট {{IPA link|ʈ}} ṭa||চ {{IPA|[[Voiceless palato-alveolar affricate|tʃ]]}} ča||ক {{IPA link|k}} ka||
|-
![[Aspirated consonant|aspirated]]
|ফ {{IPA link|pʰ}} pha/fa||থ {{IPA link|t̪ʰ}} tha||ঠ {{IPA link|ʈʰ}} ṭha||ছ {{IPA link|tʃʰ}} čha||খ {{IPA link|kʰ}} kha||
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[voice (phonetics)|voiced]]
! unaspirated
|ব {{IPA link|b}} ba||দ {{IPA link|d̪|}} da||ড {{IPA link|ɖ}} ḍa||জ {{IPA|[[Voiced palato-alveolar affricate|dʒ]]}} ja/za||গ {{IPA link|ɡ}} ga||
|-
![[Breathy voice|aspirated]]
|ভ {{IPA link|bʱ}} bha||ধ {{IPA link|d̪ʱ}} dha||ঢ {{IPA link|ɖʱ}} ḍha||ঝ {{IPA link|dʒʱ}} jha/zha||ঘ {{IPA link|ɡʱ}} gha||
|-
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | [[Fricative]]
! voiceless
|ফ ({{IPA link|ɸ}}) fa||স {{IPA link|s}} sa||ষ {{IPA link|ʂ}} ṣa||শ {{IPA link|ʃ}} ša/śa||||হ ({{IPA link|h}}) ha
|-
! voiced
|ভ ({{IPA link|β}}) bha/va||জ ({{IPA link|z}}) za|| || || ||ঃ {{IPA link|ɦ}} ḥa
|-
! colspan="3" |[[Approximant]]
|ৱ ({{IPA link|w}}) wa/va||ল {{IPA link|l}} la|| ||য ({{IPA link|j}}) ja/ya|| ||
|-
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" | [[Rhotic consonant|Rhotic]]
! unaspirated
| ||র {{IPA link|r}} ra||ড় {{IPA link|ɽ}} ṛa|| || ||
|-
! aspirated
| || ||ঢ় ({{IPA link|ɽʱ}}) ṛha|| || ||
|}

Conversely, the letters শ (ša/śa), ষ (ṣa), স (sa), ছ (čha), and ঝ (jha/zha) (not always for ঝ) tend to be replaced with ন (na) in Thar. For instance, শরৎকাল (šôrôtkāl, "autumn") becomes নরৎকাল (nôrôtkāl), and সবুজ (sôbuj, "green") becomes নবুজ (nôbuj). Despite these phonetic transformations, Thar also contains a number of unique, indigenous words not derived from Bengali. Besides ঝ (jha/zha) and ন (na), Sometimes some letters are replaced with খ (kha). <ref>{{cite web |title=ঠার বেড়ো জঙ্গৌশলীর ভাষা গ্রন্থ/পাঠ্যত্তর ধারনা |url=https://samakal.com/sahitto-o-sangskriti/article/175398/%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE |website=সমকাল |language=bn}}</ref>

===Morphology===
The morphology of Thar has been examined to describe its structure and word formation. The language exhibits distinct patterns in the composition of words and morphemes, indicating both influence from Bengali and the presence of original grammatical features.<ref>{{cite web |title=ঠার বেড়ো জঙ্গৌশলীর ভাষা গ্রন্থ/পাঠ্যত্তর ধারনা |url=https://samakal.com/sahitto-o-sangskriti/article/175398/%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE |website=সমকাল |language=bn}}</ref>

==History==
The Thar language may have derivation from Middle Indo‑Aryan [[Prakrit]] forms, suggesting a long history of linguistic formation rather than a recent invention,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indraprasthalawreview.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ILR_Summer2020_Vol-1_Iss.1-1.pdf|title=ILR Summer 2020 Vol 1 Issue 1}}</ref> Ethnographically, Thar shows influence from older Eastern Indo-Aryan forms and from the dialects of [[Rakhine language|Rakhine]] and [[Sak language|Chak]] speakers in [[Myanmar]], [[Mizoram]] and the [[Chittagong Hill Tracts]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Bedey|title=Bedey}}</ref> Many of its words originate from the early Prakrit form of Bengali. It was also influenced by [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Arabic]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], [[English language|English]] and [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] besides [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Rakhine people|Arakanese]].

==Status and usage==
The Thar language is spoken by Bede or other river gyspy people only, not in mainstream society.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/story-people-through-story-their-language-496046|title=People Through Story: Their Language |date=14 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/prygz8ek42|title=Reviving a language, rescuing a community, and an extraordinary Habibur Rahman |date=30 October 2022 }}</ref> The Thar language developed as a "community code" to be used internally. The language has no formal recognition or use in government activities. It is listed among "ethnic languages" in a digitisation project of Bangladesh's government (for 40 endangered ethnic languages) including "Thar".<ref>{{cite web |title=Bangladesh to digitally preserve 40 ethnic languages |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/bangladesh-digitally-preserve-40-ethnic-languages-3313571 |website=The Daily Star |date=7 May 2023 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref> Over time, modern developments have altered the Bede way of life, which in turn impacts the language. For example, more Bede children speak Bengali and fewer speak Thar regularly. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.observerbd.com/news/479488|title=Preserve cultural heritage of our Bede community}}</ref> Because the language is spoken in scattered communities across the [[Ganges Delta]] and plains, it has many dialects, subdialects and variations, some of which are unintelligible to one another.

Today Thar is endangered, the language is used by fewer people, transmission to younger generations is weak and mainstream Bangla (Bengali) dominates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docslib.org/doc/3021644/everyday-challenges-and-overall-social-impact-of-the-bede-community-in-a-quest-for-equality-in-the-society-of-bangladesh|title=Everyday Challenges and Overall Social Impact of the Bede Community: In a Quest for Equality in the Society of Bangladesh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.observerbd.com/news/479488|title=Preserve cultural heritage of our Bede community}}</ref>

==Comparison==
Thar is close to [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Rakhine language|Arakanese]], [[Sak language|Chak]] and nearby [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]] languages. Here is a comparison between [[Bengali language|Standard Bengali]], Thar (Dhaka) and [[Romani language|Romani]] ([[Vlax Romani language|Vlax]]):

===Words===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" align="center"
|-
! English !! Standard Bengali !! Thar (Dhaka) !! Romani (Vlax)
|-
| Smile || হাসি (Hāsi) || ঝাসি (Jhāsi) || Ásal
|-
| Cry || কান্না (Kānnā) || গেন্ডোই (Gendōi) || Ról
|-
| Mouth || মুখ (Mukh) || ঝুক (Jhuk) || Muj
|-
| Eye || চোখ (Čokh) || গুনারী (Gunārī) || Jakh
|-
| Beautiful || সুন্দর (Sundôr) || নন্দোর/নুন্দর (Nôndōr/Nundôr) || Šukár
|-
| Ugly || কুৎসিত (Kutsit) || নাদ্দিনা (Nāddinā) || Žungalo
|-
| Small || ছোট (Čhōṭô) || নোট (Nōṭô) || Duduči
|-
| Big || বড় (Bôṛô) || ঝড় (Jhôṛô) || Baro
|-
| Boat || নৌকা (Nōuka) || বিরকি (Birki) || Hajó
|-
| Snake || সাপ (Sāp) || মৌরো (Mōurō) || Sãp
|-
| Milk || দুধ (Dudh) || বোমকাই (Bōmkāi) || Thud
|-
| Water || জল/পানি (Jāl/Pāni) || নিরানী/নিরেনী (Nirānī/Nirenī) || Pani
|-
| Papaya || পেঁপে (Pem̐pe) || ঝাঁপা (Jhām̐pā) || Papaya
|-
| Slaughterhouse || গোয়াল ঘর (Gōal Ghōr) || লোগুরুর্টশিওদি (Lōgururtšiōdi) || Kasherkher
|-
| Door || দরজা (Dôrjā) || খরজা (Khôrjā) || Udar
|}

===Sentences===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" align="center"
|-
! English !! Standard Bengali !! Thar (Dhaka) !! Romani (Vlax)
|-
| Do you like to eat spicy food? || আপনি কি মশলাদার/ঝাল খাবার খেতে পছন্দ করেন? (Āpni ki môšlādār/jhāl khābār khete pôčhôndô kôren?)|| তুই কি পিলপিলে তাগদি ঝশন্দো করফাইশ? (Tui ki pilpile tāgdi jhôšondo kôrfaiš?)|| Ći tu laro khǒrňi tšhipa khanav?
|-
| Will you come today?|| আপনি কি আজ আসবেন? (Āpni ki āj āsben?) || তুই কি ঝাইজগো খাইলফোবি? (Tui ki jhāijgō khāilfōbi?)|| Ka av tu aćostante?
|-
| Your house is beautiful|| আপনাদের বাড়িটি সুন্দর (Āpnāder bāṛiṭi sundôr) || ঝাপনোইদের চেউরিতা নন্দোর/নুন্দর (Jhāpnōider čeuritā nôndōr/nundôr) || Tiri kher si šukár
|-
| It is very cold today || আজ বেশ শীত পড়েছে (Āj beš šīt pôṛečhe) || ঝাইজগো ঝনেক নীত পরফাইশে (Jhāijgō jhônek nīt pôrfāiše) || Ame abaškar dure džanes
|-
| My dog is very loyal || আমার কুকুরটি খুবই প্রভুভোক্ত (Āmār kukurṭi khubi prôbhubhōktô) || ঝামার ঝতিল নাদ্দি (Jhāmār jhôtil nāddi) || Miri džukel si khanato baro phralimos
|}

==In popular culture==
The Thar language is the subject of a book by [[Habibur Rahman (police officer)|Habibur Rahman]], titled "Thar: Bede Jonogoshthhir Bhasha" (2022), which describes its grammar, vocabulary and use among native speakers. The book also examines the social and cultural context of the language, including traditional expressions, oral stories, and everyday communication practices. As one of the few sources documenting the language in detail, it has been used in linguistic studies, educational materials and initiatives aimed at promoting awareness and preservation. Through this publication, the language has reached a wider audience beyond its native-speaking community, helping to highlight its distinctive features and the cultural heritage of its speakers. The book has also encouraged interest in further research and documentation of the language, providing a foundation for future works on its structure and usage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/daily-star-books/news/unpacking-the-language-the-bede-community-3097661|date=18 Aug 2022|title=Habibur Rahman's "Thar": Unpacking the language of the Bede community|website=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]]}}</ref>
[[File:Thar - Bede Jonogoshthhir Bhasha (ঠার বেদে জনগোষ্ঠির ভাষা).jpg|thumb|Cover of the book "Thar: Bede Jonogoshthhir Bhasha"]]

==See also==
*[[Romani people]]
*[[Bede people]]
*[[Buno people]]
*[[Romani language]]

==Bibliography==
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book
|last=Rahman
|first=Habibur
|title=Thar: Bede Jonogoshthhir Bhasha
|year=2022
|publisher=Panjeri Publications
|language=bn
|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/daily-star-books/news/unpacking-the-language-the-bede-community-3097661
|quote=The first monograph to document the grammar, vocabulary, and sociolinguistic traits of the Thar language.
}}
{{refend}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Languages of Bangladesh}}
{{Languages of India}}
{{Indo-Aryan languages}}

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[[Category:Languages of Assam]]
[[Category:Languages of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Languages without ISO 639-3 code]]

Thar language - Revision history

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