Maria, Dandami
PrintA language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bastar Koya, Bison Horn Maria, Dandami Madiya, Dhuru, Madiya, Maria Gond
Population
200,000 (2000).
Location
Chhattisgarh, Bastar and Dantewara districts; Maharashtra, Garhichiroli district.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Those in Geedam and Bailadila have 95%–98% mutual intelligibility, 81% of the Sukma variety, but 18%–21% of Maria [mrr], 18%–45% of Muria in Sukma understood the Geedam variety at 81% or lower; those in Bailadila understood Sukma at 92%. May be more than one language. Distinct from Northern Gondi [gno], Southern Gondi [ggo], Maria of Garhchiroli, and Koya [kff].
Language Use
All ages.
Language Development
Literacy program in progress. Grammar. Bible portions.
Language Resources
Writing
Devanagari script.
A Scheduled Tribe. Hindu, traditional religion.