Pengo
A language of India
| Population | 350,000 (2000). |
| Region | Orissa, Koraput District, Kashipur, Pappadahandi, Nowrangapur, Dasamantapur, and Nandapur tahsils; Kalahandi District. |
| Alternate names | Pengu, Hengo |
| Dialects | Indi, Awe. Similar to Aiton [aio]. Similar to Shan [shn] of Myanmar. |
| Classification | Dravidian, South-Central, Gondi-Kui, Konda-Kui, Manda-Kui, Manda-Pengo |
| Language use | Also use Assamese [asm]. Village schools use Tai. |
| Language development | Dictionary. |
| Writing system | Oriya script. |
| Comments | They consider themselves separate from Jhodia Poraja. Swidden agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Hindu. |
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