Odia language

Rare card · No. 57102

Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ, ISO: Ōṛiā, pronounced [oˈɽia] ), or Oriya, is a classical Indo-European language of the Indo-Aryan branch spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the official language in Odisha where native speakers make up 82% of the population, and it is also spoken in parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Odia is one of the official languages of India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand. The Odia language has various varieties, including the Baleswari Odia (Northern variety), Kataki, Dhenkanalia, Anugulia (central variety), Ganjami Odia (Southern variety), Sundargadi Odia (Northwestern variety), Sambalpuri Odia (Western variety), Desia Odia (South-western variety) and Tribal Community dialects spoken by the tribal groups in Odisha who adopted the Odia language. Odia is the sixth Indian language to be designated a classical language. It traces its linguistic roots to the Eastern Magadhi Prakrit, evolving through...

Read on Wikipedia · Image Isandeepbiswalg, CC0