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 to | India |
| Region | Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha |
| Native speakers | 5.1 million (2011 census)[1][2] Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi. |
| Language family | |
| Early forms: | Prakrit
|
| Writing system | Devanagari, Kaithi, Eastern Nagari, Latin |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: 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
A Sadri speaker speaking three languages, recorded in China.
1903 Linguistic map of East Chota Nagpur, by G.A. Grierson
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Sadri - the Language of Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ↑ "Sadri - the Language of Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ↑ "Sadani / Sadri". www.southasiabibliography.de. Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Sadri". Ethnologue.
- ↑ "Giant new chapter for Nagpuri poetry". www.telegraphindia.com.
- ↑ "Sadani / Sadri". www.southasiabibliography.de. Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ↑ "Sadri - the Language of Jharkhand". Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ↑ "Sadri (Language code 'sck')". Global Recordings Network. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ↑ "Oraon Sadri (Language code 'sdr')". Global Recordings Network. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
- ↑ "Ethnologue report for language code: sck". Ethnologue. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
