Kumarbhag Paharia

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
kmj
Alternate Names
Kumar, Mad, Mal, Maler, Malti, Malto, Maltu, Paharia, Pahariya
User 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.

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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.