Barman Kacharis  The Barman Kacharis are an indigenous Assamese community of Northeast India and are a subsection of the Dimasa people in Barak Valley but a separate tribe in Brahmaputra Valley. They are mainly found in the districts of Lower Assam and in Barak Valley like Hailakandi and Karimganj and some parts of Arunachal Pradesh. Barman Kachari is one of the ancient ethnic groups of North-East India. Since the 2002 Amendment act, many Barman Kacharis in Assam are referred to as 'Barman'. They are mainly found in the districts of Udalguri, Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Darrang, Kamrup, Goalpara, Nagaon, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Cachar and Barpeta. Barmans are called Kacharis because of their Kachari origin. They are spread diffusely, in Assam and in places such as Meghalaya, Tripura and the Nagaland. Barman Kachari villages are scattered over the state of Meghalaya like Garo Hills and Khasi Hills and also in Tripura. Prior to Indian independence, several Barman Kachari settlements existed in the Mymensing and Sylhet districts of present-day Bangladesh. Partition of the country had resulted in the migration of these people to then undivided Assam. In 1708, during the reign of Tamradhaj, Kachari people adopted Hindu custom. By 1825, in the days of Govinda Chandra, the Kachari king along with some noble families had to flee Khaspur, migrating to Mymensing and Sylhat. This was due to the attack of the Ahoms and Manipuri armies as well as frequent attacks by Burma. In 1826, the Kachari king returned to his homeland after signing the Treaty of Yandaboo with the British, though the treaty stipulated that Assam be placed under British rule. Kachari King Govinda Chandra died in 1830. The language that is associated with the Barman Kacharis is the Barman language, or Barman Thar (IPA: /bɔɾmɔn thaɾ/), where “thar” means language. It is a highly endangered language. It is a Tibeto-Burman language that belongs to the Bodo-Garo sub-group.