Bondo

A language of India

ISO 639: bfw
Alternate Names: Bhonda Bhasha, Bonda, Bondo-Poraja, Nanqa Poroja, Poraja Katha, Remo, Remosum
Population: 9,000 (2002 SIL). 5,570 Upper Bondo and 3,500 Lower Bondo. Few Lower Bondo are monolingual.
Location:: Odisha state: Malkangiri district, Khoirput sub-district, Bondo Hills.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Munda, South Munda, Koraput Munda, Gutob-Remo-Geta’, Gutob-Remo
Dialects: Upper Bondo, Lower Bondo. Lexical similarity: 70%–94% with other Bondo varieties, 45%–51% with Gutob Gadaba [gbj], 22%–32% with Upper Gata’ [gaq] (Didayi).
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Many also use Adivasi Oriya [ort], for trade and interactions with surrounding communities. Few Upper Bondo are bilingual. Also use English [eng], limited use with the youth.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 12% (2001 census). Literature. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 2010.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bondo
Writing: Oriya (Odia) script [Orya].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Hindu.

Location: Odisha state: Malkangiri district, Khoirput sub-district, Bondo Hills.