The Birhor language is a highly endangered Munda language spoken by the Birhor people, Birhor people in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, and Maharashtra states in India. The Birhor are found mostly in Chota Nagpur plateau, Chota Nagpur and Santhal Pargana division, Santhal Paragana, with the Uthlu Birhors living near Bishunpur block, Bishunpur, Gumla district, Jharkhand (along the western border with Chhattisgarh).

Status

Most Birhor know Santali language, Santali and Hindi, and a small minority know Ho language, Ho. However, children still learn the language, and Birhor families use the language all the time at home. In addition, most Birhor want to be educated in their own language, and the language is used in most community affairs.

References

*Roy, Sarat Chandra. 1925. ''The Birhors: a little-known jungle tribe of Chota Nagpur''. Ranchi: K.E.M. Mission Press.

External links

* http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage) * hdl:10050/00-0000-0000-0003-A6AE-4@view, http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-A6AE-4@view Birhor in RWAAI Digital Archive Munda languages Endangered languages of India Endangered Austroasiatic languages {{India-culture-stub