Santali language
Kherwari language of the Austro-Asiatic family spoken by around 6.2 million people in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal
Santali is the official language of the Santal community. Most Santal people live in Jharkhand, Odisha, or West Bengal.
| Santali | |
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| Satār | |
| Native to | India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan |
| Ethnicity | Santal and Teraibasi Santali |
Native speakers | 6.3 million (2001 census – 2011)[1] |
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| Ol Chiki | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | sat |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: sat – Santali mjx – Mahali |
| Glottolog | sant1410 Santalimaha1291 Mahali |
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| Constitutionally recognised languages of India | |
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| Scheduled Languages | |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Santali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Mahali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Santali edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
