Oriya and Santali Speaking countries
National Language
India
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
Similar To
Bengali and Assamese
Munda Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Not Available
Oriya and Santali as Minority Language
In Oriya and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Oriya and Santali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Oriya as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Oriya and Santali dialects, then you can go to Oriya vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Oriya and Santali Regulators
Oriya and Santali speaking countries provide you Oriya and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Oriya is not regulated.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Oriya and Santali Language History.
Oriya and Santali Continents
Thinking about Oriya and Santali continents in which Oriya and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Oriya and Santali. Most of the Oriya speaking countries lie in Asia. While Santali speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Oriya and Santali languages:
Oriya Interesting Facts:
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
The Oriya language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Bengali and Assamese whereas Oriya language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.