Odia language
Odia /əˈdiːə/ (ଓଡ଼ିଆ, ISO: Oṛiā, pronounced [oˈɽia] ⓘ; formerly rendered as Oriya /ɒˈriːə/) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the official language in Odisha (formerly rendered as Orissa), where native speakers make up 82% of the population, and it is also spoken in parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Odia is one of the many official languages of India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand.
| Odia | |
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| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | |
The word "Odia" in Odia script | |
| Pronunciation | [oˈɽia] ⓘ |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Odisha |
| Ethnicity | Odias |
Native speakers | L1: 35 million (2011–2019) L2: 3.6 million |
Early forms | Prakrit
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| Odia script Odia Braille Kalinga script (historical) | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | India
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| Regulated by | Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Government of Odisha |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | or |
| ISO 639-2 | ori |
| ISO 639-3 | ori – inclusive codeIndividual codes: ory – Odiaspv – Sambalpuriort – Adivasi Odia (Kotia)dso – Desiya (duplicate of [ort]) |
| Glottolog | macr1269 Macro-Oriya (Odra)oriy1255 Odia |
Odia majority or plurality
Significant Odia minority | |
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| Constitutionally recognised languages of India | |
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| 22 Official Languages of the Indian Republic | |
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Odia is the sixth Indian language to be designated a classical language, on the basis of having a long literary history and not having borrowed extensively from other languages. The earliest known inscription in Odia dates back to the 10th century CE.