Bodo Parja | Ethnologue

A language of India

ISO 639: bdv
Alternate Names: Bodo Paraja, Harja, Jhaliya, Jharia, Jhodia Parja, Parajhi, Parja, Parjhi, Parji, Paroja, Poroja, Sodia Parja
Autonym: ବଡ଼ ପରଜା‎ (Bodo Parja)
Population: 50,000 (2001 IBT).
Location:: Andhra Pradesh state; Odisha state: Koraput district.
Language Status: 5* (Developing).
Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Eastern, Oriya
Dialects: None known. Phonology and grammar show Indo-European relationship, not related to Dravidian Duruwa Parji. 86%–96% intelligibility between Bodo and Jhodia caste varieties. Lexical similarity: 76%–86% with Bodo and Jhodia caste varieties, 70%–89% with Desia.
Language Use: Most also use Adivasi Oriya [ort], in the market. Also use English [eng], especially the youth.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15% (2001 census). NT: 2020.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bodo Parja
Writing: Oriya (Odia) script [Orya].
Other Comments: The name Paroja comes from Sanskrit [san] subjects. It is used for a variety of ethnic groups from different language families. Hindu, Christian, traditional religion.

Location: Andhra Pradesh state; Odisha state: Koraput district.