Khortha dialect
| Khortha | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Maithili | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Bihar & Jharkhand |
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Native speakers
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4.7 million (2001 census) Census results conflate some speakers with Hindi. |
| Official status | |
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Official language in
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No official status |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | east2315 |
Khortha (Khotta) is a dialect of Maithili spoken in the Indian state of Jharkhand, mainly in 13 districts of two divisions: North Chotanagpur and Santhal Pargana. The 13 districts are Hazaribagh, Koderma, Giridih, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Chatra, Ramgarh, Deoghar, Dumka, Sahebganj, Pakur, Godda, and Jamtara. Khortha is not only spoken by the Sadaans, it is also used by the Adivasis as a link language.
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