Phulabani Odia/Phulbani Odia (ଫୁଲବାଣୀ ଓଡିଆ), is a minor dialect of
Odia language
Odia (, ISO: , ; formerly rendered Oriya ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the official language in Odisha (formerly rendered Orissa), where native speakers make up 82% of the population, and it is also ...
spoken in
Phulbani
Phulbani is a municipality and administrative headquarters of Kandhamal district in the state of Odisha in India.
History
It is named after the lady 'Phulardei' who was sacrificed by the local inhabitants as an act of religious ritual to Mother ...
, Khajuripada block, Phiringia Block of
Kandhamal
Kandhamal district is a district in the state of Odisha, India. The district headquarters of the district is Phulbani. Kandhamal is famous for its local turmeric renowned as 'Kandhamal Haldi' which has earned the Geographical indication (GI) tag ...
and parts of
Boudh district
Boudh District is an administrative and a municipal district, one of the thirty in the Odisha, India. The district headquarters of the Boudh District is the city of Boudh.
History
The early history of Boudh is uncertain. The discovery of ...
. The Odia spoken form of Phulbani & Boudh is influenced by the tribal language like Kui & also by
Kalahandia Odia. It is inclined more towards Standard Odia variety.
Here are few of the typical Phulbani Odia words and their synonyms in standard Odia:
References
{{Odia language
Eastern Indo-Aryan languages
Languages of Odisha
Odia language