Singhbhumi Odia

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 toJharkhand
RegionKolhan region
(erstwhile Singhbhum district)
EthnicityOdia people
Native speakers
(undated figure of est. 20 lakh)[3]
Odia script, Devnagari script
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
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.


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