Khortha language
Indo-Aryan dialect spoken in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Khotta Bhasha.
Khortha (also romanized as Kortha or Khotta) or alternatively classified as Eastern Magahi[4] is a language variety (which is considered a dialect of the Magahi language) spoken primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand, mainly in 16 districts of three divisions: North Chotanagpur, Palamu division and Santhal Pargana.[3] Khortha is spoken by the Sadaans as native language and used by the tribal as a link language.[5][4] It is the most spoken language variety of Jharkhand.[6][7][8]
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Khortha | |
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Eastern Magahi | |
खोरठा | |
Native to | India |
Region | North Chotanagpur and Santhal Pargana, Jharkhand |
Native speakers | 8.04 million (2011 census)[1][2](additional speakers counted under Hindi) |
Devanagari | |
Official status | |
Official language in | India |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
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