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.
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Baleswari |
Odia This dialect is spoken in Baleswar, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. |
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Bhatri |
This dialect is spoken in South |
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Western Odisha. |
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Desiya Odia |
This dialect is spoken in Koraput, Rayagada,Nabarangapur and Malkangiri districts of |
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Odisha Ganjami Odia |
This dialect is spoken in Ganjam and Gajapati districts of Odisha. |
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Kataki Odia |
This dialect is spoken in Cuttack, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara districts of Odisha. |
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Puri Odia |
This dialect is spoken in Puri district of Odisha. |
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Sambalpuri Odia |
This dialect is spoken in Baragarh, Balangir, Boudh,Debagarh, Nuapada, Sambalpur and Subarnapur districts of Odisha. |
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Halbi |
This dialect is spoken in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.Halbi is a mixture of Odia and Marathi with influence of Chhattisgarhi tribal languages. |
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Phulbani Odia |
This dialect is spoken in Phulbani Town, Khajuripada block of Kandhamal and in nearby areas bordering Boudh district. |
