Gadaba, Pottangi Ollar
A language of India
| Population | 15,000 (2002). 4,000–7,000 in Pottangi block, Koraput District (1995). |
| Region | Orissa, Koraput District, Pottangi and Nandapur blocks. |
| Alternate names | Ollar Gadaba, Ollari, Ollaro, Hallari, Allar, Hollar Gadbas, San Gadaba, Gadba, Sano |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 69%–80% with 1 variety; 42%–47% with 1 variety in Andhra Pradesh; 52%–62% with Mudhili Gadaba [gau] in Andhra Pradesh. |
| Classification | Dravidian, Central, Parji-Gadaba |
| Language use | Positive attitude. Also use Desiya [dso] or Telugu [tel]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 7%. |
| Writing system | Oriya script, used in Orissa. Telugu script, used in Andhra Pradesh. |
| Comments | Gabada is a Scheduled Tribe. Different from Gadaba in Munda family, also spoken in Koraput. Traditional religion. |
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