Bhatri language
Bhatri is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Bhottada tribe in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, India. The language is spoken predominantly in eastern Bastar district and in Koraput and Nabarangpur districts of Odisha.
| Bhatri | |
|---|---|
| भतरी | |
 The word "Bhatri" written in Devanagari script | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Chhattisgarh, Odisha |
| Ethnicity | Bhottada Tribe (Odias) |
Native speakers | 334,258 (2011 census)[1] |
| Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bgw |
| Glottolog | bhat1265 |
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.
- "Bhatri". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- Masica (1991:16)
Further reading
- Masica, Colin (1991). The Indo-Aryan Languages. Cambridge Language Surveys. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-29944-2.
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