KMJ ISO 639-3
Kumarbhag Paharia
A language of India
- ISO 639
- kmj
- Alternate Names
- Kumar, Mad, Mal, Maler, Malti, Malto, Maltu, Paharia, Pahariya
- Population
- 12,500 (Bhaskararao 2006).
- Location:
- Jharkhand state: Godda district, Sundar Pahardi sub-district; Pakaur district except southernmost block; Odisha state: Mayurbhanj; West Bengal state: Bankura, Barddhaman, and Murshidabad districts.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Dravidian, Northern
- Dialects
- None known. Low comprehension of Mal Paharia [mkb]. Related to Kurux [kru]. Lexical similarity: 80% with Mal Paharia [mkb].
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Bengali [ben]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. Grammar.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Kumarbhag Paharia
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Part of the Malto ethnic group. Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Jharkhand state: Godda district, Sundar Pahardi sub-district; Pakaur district except southernmost block; Odisha state: Mayurbhanj; West Bengal state: Bankura, Barddhaman, and Murshidabad districts.
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