Odia is a classical Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha, where native speakers make up 82 percent of the population. It is one of the official languages of India, serving as the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand.
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ISO 639-3 Code Speaker Count2011-2019 estimate, first-language (L1) speakers. Classification
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Source Wikipedia: Odia Language
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1. Wikipedia: Odia Language
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Odia is a classical Indo-Aryan language 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, Kataki, Dhenkanalia, Anugulia, Ganjami Odia, Sundargadi Odia, Sambalpuri Odia, Desia Odia and Tribal Community dialects spoken by the tribal groups in Odisha who adopted the Odia language.
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Infobox, Speakers
L1: 34 million (2011-2019)
Infobox, Region
Eastern India
Official status, Odia entity page
It is one of the official languages of India, serving as the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand.
- Written In: Odia Script
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