Odia language
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Odia /əˈdiːə/[8] (ଓଡ଼ିଆ, ISO: Oṛiā, pronounced [oˈɽia] ⓘ; [9]formerly rendered as Oriya /ɒˈriːə/) is an Indo-Aryan classical language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the official language in Odisha (formerly rendered as Orissa),[10] where native speakers make up 82% of the population,[11] and it is also spoken in parts of West Bengal,[12] Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.[13] Odia is one of the many official languages of India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand.[14][15][16]
Odia | |
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ଓଡ଼ିଆ | |
Pronunciation | [oˈɽia] ⓘ |
Native to | India |
Region | Odisha[lower-alpha 1] |
Ethnicity | Odias |
Native speakers | L1: 35 million (2011–2019)[1][2] L2: 3.6 million[1] |
Early forms | Prakrit
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Official status | |
Official language in | |
Regulated by | Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Government of Odisha[6] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | or |
ISO 639-2 | ori |
ISO 639-3 | ori – inclusive codeIndividual codes: ory – Odiaspv – Sambalpuriort – Adivasi Odia (Kotia)dso – Desiya (duplicate of [ort])[7] |
Glottolog | macr1269 Macro-Oriya (Odra)oriy1255 Odia |
Odia majority or plurality
Significant Odia minority |
Odia is the sixth Indian language to be designated a classical language, on the basis of having a long literary history and not having borrowed extensively from other languages.[17][18][19][20] The earliest known inscription in Odia dates back to the 10th century CE.[21]