Sadri language

Sadri (also Nagpuri) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian states of Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. It is the native language of the Sadaan, an ethino-linguistic group of the of Chota Nagpur region.[3] In addition to native speaker, Sadri is also used as a lingua-fraca by large number of tribal groups such as: Kharia, Munda, Bhumij, Kurukh and many of these tribal group have adopted Sadri as their first language.[4] It spoken by many Tea-tribes of Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh.[5]

Sadri
Nagpuri
Sadani
Native toIndia
RegionJharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha
Native speakers5.1 million  (2011 census)[1][2]
Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi.
Language family
Early forms:
Prakrit
  • Sadri
Writing systemDevanagari, Kaithi, Eastern Nagari, Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
sck – Sadri
sdr – Oraon Sadri

Script

In past, either Devanagari or Kaithi script were use in writing Nagpuri poems. [6] In present, Nagpuri is commonly written in the Devanagari script.[7]

Geographical Distribution

Nagpuri language is chiefly spoken in western Chota Nagpur Plateau region of west-central Jharkhand in districts such as Latehar, Lohardaga, Chatra, Palamu, Garhwa, Gumla, Simdega, Ranchi, Khunti, West Singhbhum North-east Chhattisgarh in district Jashpur, Surguja, Balrampur, South-east Uttar Pradesh in Sonbhadra, Northern Odisha in Sundargarh and south-west Bihar in Aurangabad district.[5][8]

Alternate names

Alternate names of dialects include: Sadani, Sadana, Sadati, Sadari, Sadhan, Sadna, Sadrik, Santri, Siddri, Sradri, Sadhari, Sadan, Nagpuria, Nagpuri, Chota Nagpuri, Dikku Kaji, Gawari, Ganwari, Goari, Gauuari, Jharkhandhi.[9][10][11]

Sadri Language Media

References

  1. "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  2. "Sadri - the Language of Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  3. "Sadri - the Language of Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  4. "Sadani / Sadri". www.southasiabibliography.de. Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Sadri". Ethnologue.
  6. "Giant new chapter for Nagpuri poetry". www.telegraphindia.com.
  7. "Sadani / Sadri". www.southasiabibliography.de. Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  8. "Sadri - the Language of Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  9. "Sadri (Language code 'sck')". Global Recordings Network. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  10. "Oraon Sadri (Language code 'sdr')". Global Recordings Network. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  11. "Ethnologue report for language code: sck". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-20.