Bhatri

A language of India

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Basturia, Bhatra, Bhattra, Bhattri, Bhottada, Bhottara

Population

217,000 (2001 census).

Location

Chhattisgarh, Bastar district, Jagdalpur tahsil; Maharashtra; Odisha, Koraput district, Kotpad tahsil.

Language Status

3 (Wider communication).

Classification

Dialects

Dialects understand each other at 88% or more. Similar to Halbi [hlb]. Lexical similarity: 70%–90% between dialects, 58% with Adivasi Oriya [ort].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, religion. Positive attitudes. Some in Madhya Pradesh use Hindi [hin]. Some in Odisha use Oriya [ory]. Some also use Halbi [hlb].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 38% in Chhattisgarh (2001 census). Bible portions.

Language Resources

Writing

Devanagari script.

Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Hindu, traditional religion.