Khortha language
| Khortha | |
|---|---|
| खोरठा | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Jharkhand |
Native speakers | 8.04 million (2011 census)[1][2](additional speakers counted under Hindi) |
| Devanagari | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  India
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Khortha (also romanized as Kortha or Khotta) is a language which is considered dialect of Magahi language spoken in the Indian state of Jharkhand, mainly in 16 districts of two divisions: North Chotanagpur and Santhal Pargana. The 13 districts are Hazaribagh, Koderma, Giridih, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Chatra, Ramgarh, Deoghar, Dumka, Sahebganj, Pakur, Godda, and Jamtara.[2][4] Khortha is not only spoken by the Sadaans, it is also used by the Adivasis as a link.[citation needed] It is most spoken language of Jharkhand,[5] and considered a dialect of Magahi by linguists,[6] Grierson has called this as eastern Magahi.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
- ^ a b "Magahi". ethnologue.
- ^ "Jharkhand gives second language status to Magahi, Angika, Bhojpuri and Maithili". Avenue Mail. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "Jharkhand gives second language status to Magahi, Angika, Bhojpuri and Maithili". Avenue Mail. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ Pattanayak, Binay. Language Diversity in Jharkhand.
- ^ "Magahi, magadh language and people" (PDF). longdom.org. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Maithili and maithili language and people" (PDF). longdom.org. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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