mˈɛni ˈɜːli bˈoʊdoʊ ˈɔːθɚz stˈʌdid ɪn skˈuːlz ænd kˈɑːlɪdʒᵻz, wˌɛɹ mˈiːdiəm ʌv ɪnstɹˈʌkʃən wʌz ˈiːðɚɹ ˌɑːsɑːmˈiːz ɔːɹ bɛŋɡˈɑːli.
Many early Bodo authors studied in schools and colleges, where medium of instruction was either Assamese or Bengali.