| Also Known As: Khadia,Kharvi,Khariya,Haria,Khatria,Kheria,Kharia
Description:
Kharia can refer to one of the tribal (adivasi) group of people, living in Jharkhand and Orissa states, India or to the Austro-Asiatic language spoken by these peoples. In the late 20th century, the population of Kharia people were around 300,000.
The Kharia group has three sub-groups such as Dudh Kharia, Dhelki Kharia and the Hill Kharia. The first two speak Austro-Asiatic. But the Hill Kharia speak an Indo-Aryan language called Kharia Thar. Kharia Thar (ISO 639-3: ksy) has been classified as Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Eastern zone, Bengali-Assamese. There has not been any language development efforts made in this dialect.
The Hill Kharia live in different states of India. In Orissa, the Hill Kharia are mainly found in Jashipur and Karanjia Blocks of Mayurbhanj district. A few villages are also found in Morada block. In Jharkhand, they are concentrated in East Singhbhum,Gumla,Simdega districts. Though widely found in this district, Musabani, Dumaria and Chakulia Blocks are the blocks where they live in large numbers. And in West Bengal, they are in West Midnapur, Bankura and Purulia districts. The majority are in Purulia.
The Hill Kharia are also called Pahari..... full article at Wikipedia |
