Sauria Paharia language

Sauria Paharia language

Infobox Language
name=Sauria Paharia
nativename=सौरिया पहाड़िया
region=Bihar, West Bengal, Bangladesh
speakers=120,000 (2000 estimate)
familycolor=Dravidian
fam2=Northern
script=Devnagri
iso3=mjt

The Sauria Paharia (Devnagri: सौरिया पहाड़िया) language is spoken in the Bihar and West Bengal states of India, and some pockets of Bangladesh. It is a member of the Northern branch of the Dravidian language family, along with the Kurukh language (also spoken in India) and the Brahui language spoken in Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. Alternative names for the language include Sauria Malto, Hiranpur and Chatgam. It is closely related to the Kumarbhag Paharia language, to the point where both are sometimes together referred to as the Malto language.

External links

* Enthnologue entry for Sauria Paharia language [http://www.ethnologue.org/show_language.asp?code=mjt]


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