Munda peoples
The Munda peoples of eastern and (in the case of the Korku) central India are any of several tribal groups of people who natively speak Munda languages, formerly also known as Kolarian. They include:
- Munda people
- Ho people
- Santhal people
- Birhor people
- Bhumij people
- Korwa people
- Kodaku people
- Korku people
- Kharia people
- Juang people
- Sabar people
- Sora people
- Gorum (Parenga) people
- Gadaba people (Only some Gadabas speak the Bonda-related Gutob language. Some others speak a Dravidian language.)
- Bonda people
- Didayi (Dire, Gta’) people
Possible kins of the Munda peoples
Some ethnic groups do not natively speak any of the Munda tongues, but nevertheless have been linked by some to the Munda lede grounded upon anthropological or genetic token:
External links
- http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
- http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-66EE-3@view Munda languages in RWAAI Digital Archive