Koda

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Bihar state; West Bengal state: Bankura and Bardhaman districts.

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Language NameKoda

User Population

1,300 in Bangladesh (2005).

Location

Rajshahi division: Puthia, Mohonpur and Mundumala districts.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

May be in slow transition to colloquial Bengali [ben]. Education rate low. 60% say Bengali is their best language. Home, community. Used by all. Negative attitudes. Considered inferior to Bengali [ben] which is favored for education and economic advancement. Also use Bengali [ben]. Also use Santhali [sat], especially those who travel.

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: Below 10% in Bengali [ben].

Other Comments

Hindu, traditional religion.

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