Major Dialects of Odia Language

Major Dialects of Odia Language

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Odia is one of the many official languages of India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand. The language is also spoken by a sizeable population of at least 1 million people in Chhattisgarh. Odia is the sixth Indian language to be designated a Classical langugae on the basis of having a long literary history and not having borrowed extensively from other languages. It also has various dielects that is usually spoken by Natives of the State. 

 

Baleswari

Odia This dialect is spoken in Baleswar, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.

Bhatri

This dialect is spoken in South

Western Odisha.

 

Desiya Odia

This dialect is spoken in Koraput, Rayagada,Nabarangapur and Malkangiri districts of

Odisha Ganjami Odia

This dialect is spoken in Ganjam and Gajapati districts of Odisha.

Kataki Odia

This dialect is spoken in Cuttack, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts of Odisha.

Puri Odia

This dialect is spoken in Puri district of Odisha.

Sambalpuri Odia

This dialect is spoken in Baragarh, Balangir, Boudh,Debagarh, Nuapada, Sambalpur and Subarnapur districts of Odisha.

Halbi

This dialect is spoken in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.Halbi is a mixture of Odia and Marathi with influence of Chhattisgarhi tribal languages.

Phulbani Odia

This dialect is spoken in Phulbani Town, Khajuripada block of Kandhamal and in nearby areas bordering Boudh district.

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