Koda
A language of Bangladesh
| Population | 1,300 in Bangladesh (2005). Population total all countries: 1,600. |
| Region | Rajshahi Division, Puthia and Mundumala areas. Also in India. |
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Bangladesh |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 49%–55% with Santali [sat]; 61%–67% with Mundari [unr], 57%–60% with Kol [biw]; wordlist contained 19% Bengali [ben] words. |
| Classification | Austro-Asiatic, Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, Mundari |
| Language use | May be in slow transition to colloquial Bengali. Education rate low. 60% say Bengali is their best language. Home, community. All ages. Language considered inferior to Bengali which is favored for education and economic advancement. Most also use colloquial Bengali. Those who travel often speak some Santali [sat]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 10% in Bengali. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists. Hindu, traditional religion, syncretism. |
Also spoken in:
India
| Language name | Koda |
| Population | 300 (Parkin 1991). Ethnic population: 28,200 (1991 census). |
| Region | West Bengal, Burdwan, and Bankura. |
| Alternate names | Kaora, Kora, Korali, Korati, Kore, Mudi, Mudikora |
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