Also Known As:
Haria, Kharvi, Khatria, Kheria, Khadia, Khariya, Khaɽia
Dialects & Varieties
- Mirdha-Kharia
- Dhelki Kharia
- Dudh Kharia
A Grammar of Kharia: A South Munda Language
Peterson, John. 2011. A Grammar of Kharia: A South Munda Language. (Brill's Studies in South and Southwest Asian Languages.) Leiden: Brill.
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"its speakers are in daily contact with speakers of Sadri, the traditional lingua franca of the region, and Hindi (both Indo-Aryan), Mundari (North-Munda) and Kurukh (North Dravidian)"
Location and Context
Countries
India
Location Description
"eastern central India in the southwestern areas of the state of Jharkhand (mainly in the districts Simdeg and Gumla) and adjoining areas of the stats of Chattisgarh (primarily in the districts Surguja, Jashpur and Raigarh) and Orissa (especially in Sundargarh District)"
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Sadri; Hindi; Mundari; Kurukh
Number of Other Language Speakers:
all (no monolinguals)
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Online Kharia-English / English-Kharia Dictionary
Kharia talking dictionary (audio recordings) from Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.