Bijori

A language of India

ISO 639: bix
Alternate Names: Binjhia, Birijia, Birjia, Brijia, Burja
Population: 12,800 (2001 census).
Location:: Jharkhand state: Cowerdaga and Ranchi districts; Madhya Pradesh and Odisha states; West Bengal state: Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Munda, North Munda, Kherwari
Language Use: Home. Some young people, all adults. Most also use Hindi [hin] (Bhattacharya 2016). Most also use Sadri [sck] (Bhattacharya 2016). Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 10% in Hindi [hin].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Bijori
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Ethnic group called Birjia. Hindu, Christian.

Location: Jharkhand state: Cowerdaga and Ranchi districts; Madhya Pradesh and Odisha states; West Bengal state: Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts.