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FMU ISO 639-3

Muria, Far Western

A language of India

ISO 639
fmu
Alternate Names
Gondi, Koitor Boli, Koitori
Population
400,000 (2007). All Gondi speakers: 2,910,000 (2011 census).
Location:
Chhattisgarh state: Rajnandgaon district, Mahola and Manpur sub-districts; Maharashtra state: Garhchiroli district, Armori, Dhanora, Korchi, and Kurkheda sub-districts; Gondia district, Jamdi sub-district.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dravidian, South-Central, Gondi-Kui, Gondi
Dialects
None known. 79%–88% intelligibility of other Muria languages; 74% of Dandami Maria [daq], 0% to 34% of Northern Gondi [gno], 6%–50% of Aheri Gondi [esg] and Adilabad Gondi [wsg], 2%–70% of Maria [mrr]. Lexical similarity: 72%–80% with Western Muria [mut]; 65%–75% with Eastern Muria [emu].
Language Use
Vigorous. Home, village, religion. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Chhattisgarhi [hne]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Marathi [mar].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Muria, Far Western
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Hindu.

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Location: Chhattisgarh state: Rajnandgaon district, Mahola and Manpur sub-districts; Maharashtra state: Garhchiroli district, Armori, Dhanora, Korchi, and Kurkheda sub-districts; Gondia district, Jamdi sub-district.