Dhodia

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
dho
Alternate Names
Dhobi, Dhore, Dhori, Dhowari, Doria
User Population

49,100 (2011 census).

Location

Gujarat state: Surat and Valsad districts, Dadra, Daman and Diu union territory, and Nagar Haveli; Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan states.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Bhil
Language Use

Also use English [eng]. Also use Gujarati [guj].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 76% in Gujarat (2001 census). Radio.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dhodia
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.