Singhbhumi Odia

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Singhabhumi Odia [1] is the northernmost dialect of the Odia language, spoken in the Kolhan region of Jharkhand, which includes the Seraikella-Kharsawan, West Singhbhum, and East Singhbhum district. [2]

Singhabhumi Odia
ସିଂହଭୂମି ଓଡ଼ିଆ
Native to Jharkhand
Region Kolhan region
(erstwhile Singhbhum district)
Ethnicity Odia people
Native speakers
(undated figure of est. 20 lakh) [3]
Odia script, Devnagari script
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Concentration of Odia language in Singhbhum district, 1961 Census.svg
Singhbhumi Odia speaking region.

References

  1. "Language of Odisha - Patra Tours and Travels".
  2. Das, N. K. (2012). Odisha. Anthropological Survey of India by Seagull Books. p. 111. ISBN   978-81-7046-293-4.
  3. "Odisha political parties urge Jharkhand govt. not to exclude Odia language from teachers training course". The Hindu. PTI. 2021-10-02. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2022-05-27.