The origin of Assamese language and culture lies mainly in the Indo- Aryan culture. The total outcome of modern Assamese language and culture lies in the Persian of the Indo-Aryan culture and the language and culture of indigenous people of Assam, and its neighbouring states. It has been further influenced by the language and culture of Shan (Ahom) people.
The linguistic devices assist the language meet the demands of culture and enable it to determine the course of the development of the vocabulary.
The impact of one language on a particular language spreads by two ways i.e. by the direct ways and by the indirect ways. The direct way is generally established through the contact of the two persons in a direct way while the indirect way is established through the language, literature and culture only.
