Koda

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A language of India

ISO 639-3

cdz

Alternate Names

Kaora, Kora, Korali, Korati, Kore, Mudi, Mudikora

Population

43,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 44,300.

Location

West Bengal, Bardhaman and Bankura districts.

Language Maps

Northwestern Bangladesh

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Austro-Asiatic, Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, Mundari

Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 49%–55% with Santhali [sat], 61%–67% with Mundari [unr], 57%–60% with Kol [ekl]; wordlist contained 19% Bengali [ben] words.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Koda

Writing

Bengali script [Beng].

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Language nameKoda

Population

1,300 in Bangladesh (2005).

Location

Rajshahi Division, Puthia, Mohonpur and Mundumala areas.

Status

6a (Vigorous).

Language Use

May be in slow transition to colloquial Bengali [ben]. Education rate low. 60% say Bengali is their best language. Home, community. All ages. Negative attitudes. Considered inferior to Bengali [ben] which is favored for education and economic advancement. Those who travel often speak some Santhali [sat]. Also use Bengali [ben].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 0%. Literacy rate in L2: Below 10% in Bengali.

Writing

Bengali script [Beng].

Other Comments

Hindu, traditional religion.

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