Kisan

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Birhor, Koda, Kola, Kora, Kuda, Kunha, Kunhar, Kunhu, Kunna, Kunrukh, Kunuk, Mirdha, Morva, Nagesia, Nageswar
User Population

206,000 (2011 census).

Location

Jharkhand state: Palamu district; Odisha state: Sambalpur and Sundargarh districts; West Bengal state: Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Dravidian, Northern
Language Use

Home. Used by all. Also use English [eng]. Also use Odia [ory].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 17% (1981 census). Materials for multilingual education have been prepared in Kisan. Taught in primary schools, in 20 schools in Sambalpur district. Bible portions: 2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kisan
Writing

Oriya (Odia) script [Orya].