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Chhattisgarhi is the official language in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, spoken by 17.5 million people. It is an Eastern
Hindi language with heavy vocabulary and linguistic features from Munda and Dravidian languages. Chhattisgarhi has been known
by the name Khaltahi to surrounding hill-people and by the name Laria to Sambalpuri and Oriya speakers. The Chhattisgarh region
was known as Daksin Kosal in ancient time and mentioned in several historical records. Thus the classical name of Chhattisgarhi
language is Kosali or Daksin Kosali with historical significance. The speakers are concentrated in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh
and in adjacent areas of Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Jharkhand. Chhattisgarhi cultural and political movements, with origins
going back to the 1920s, affirmed Chhattisgarhi cultural and linguistic identity and sought greater autonomy within India.
This came about in 2000 when 16 districts of the state of Madhya Pradesh became the new state of Chhattisgarh. |
Names (more)[en] Surgujia |
Language type : Living
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