PEG ISO 639-3
Pengo
A language of India
- ISO 639
- peg
- Alternate Names
- Hengo, Pengu
- Population
- 65,000 (2011 census). Ethnic population: 350,000 (2000).
- Location:
- Odisha state: Kalahandi district; Koraput district, Dasamantapur and Nandapur sub-districts; Nabarangapur district, Pappadahandi sub-district; Rayagada district, Kashipur sub-district.
- Language Status
- 6a* (Vigorous).
- Classification
- Dravidian, South-Central, Gondi-Kui, Konda-Kui, Manda-Kui, Manda-Pengo
- Dialects
- Indi, Awe.
- Language Use
- Also use English [eng]. Also use Odia [ory].
- Language Development
- Dictionary. NT: 2020.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Pengo
- Writing
- Oriya (Odia) script [Orya].
- Other Comments
- They consider themselves separate from Jhodia Poraja. Traditional religion, Hindu.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Odisha state: Kalahandi district; Koraput district, Dasamantapur and Nandapur sub-districts; Nabarangapur district, Pappadahandi sub-district; Rayagada district, Kashipur sub-district.
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