The Ahom language was spoken by the Ahom people who ruled most of Assam from the 13th century until the British occupation in 1838. The apex of Ahom rule was reached under King Rudra Singh (1696–1714).

The Ahom people and their language originated in Yunnan in south-west China and they migrated into the south-east Asian peninsula and northern Myanmar.

Ahom is classified as Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek. It has its own script.

The Ahom language became extinct as a spoken language late 19th century. It is only used for religious purposes. Modern Assamese is an Indo-Aryan language.