Dhodia

A language of India

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Dhobi, Dhore, Dhori, Dhowari, Doria

Population

169,000 (2001 census).

Location

Gujarat, Surat and Valsad districts, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli; Madhya Pradesh; Maharashtra; Karnataka; Rajasthan.

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Language Use

Also use Gujarati [guj].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 76% in Gujarat (2001 census). Radio programs.

Language Resources

Writing

Devanagari script.

Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion.