Mal Paharia
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A language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Dehri, Mad, Mader, Mal, Mal Pahariya, Maler, Malpaharia, Malti, Malto, Maltu, Manlati, Mar, Marpaharia, Maw, Mawdo, Mawer, Mawer Nondi, Paharia, Parsi
Population
51,000 (Bhaskararao 2006). Possibly 40,000 in West Bengal. Ethnic population: 111,000 (2000).
Location
Bihar state: Banka district; Jharkhand state: Deoghar district; Dumka district, Pakaur; south Godda district; Sahibganj district, Borio, Depart village; south Santal Pargana district, Ramgarh hills; West Bengal state: Bankura, Barddhaman, and Murshidabad districts.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitudes. Some also use Bengali [ben].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 13% male, 3% female, average 8% (1981). Bible portions: 1994.
Language Resources
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Christian.