Muria, Far Western
A language of India
| Population | 400,000 (2007). |
| Region | Maharashtra, north Garhchiroli District, Kurkheda, Korchi, Dhanora, Armori tahsils, Gondia District, Jamdi tahsil; Chhattisgarh, Rajnandgaon District, Manpur and Mahola tahsils. |
| Alternate names | Gondi, Koitor Boli, Koitori |
| Dialects | 79%–88% intelligibility with other Muria languages; 74% with Dandami Maria [daq], 0% to 34% with Northern Gondi [gno], 6%–50% with Southern Gondi [ggo], 2%–70% with Maria [mrr]. Lexical similarity: 72%–80% with Western Muria [mut]; 65%–75% with Eastern Muria [emu]. |
| Classification | Dravidian, South-Central, Gondi-Kui, Gondi |
| Language use | Vigorous. Home, village, religion. All ages. Positive attitude. |
| Comments | Speakers called ‘Muria’ or ‘Gond’. A Scheduled Tribe. Swidden agriculturalists; hunter-gatherers. Traditional religion, Hindu. |
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