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- ↑ Megam at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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Garo Language has many Dialects and among them is Me.gam dialect. Some Me.gam People identify also as a Clan and Use Me.gam name as a Surname. Me.gam clan identity their surnames as Me.gam Sangma or Megam Momin which differs from region to region.