Also Known As:
Gutob, Gadaba, Gadba, Gutop, Gudwa, Godwa, Gadwa, Boi Gadaba, Bodo, Bodo-Gadaba, Sodia, Gadaba, Bodo
Dialects & Varieties
- Munda Orissa Gadaba
- Munda Andhra Pradesh Gadaba
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
8,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
4
Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
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
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Location and Context
Countries
India
Location Description
Orissa, Koraput District, Lamtput, 40 villages; Malkangiri District, Khoirput block
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Mixed language attitudes
Other Languages Used By The Community
Desiya; Oriya; Telugu
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
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
Gutob talking dictionary (audio recordings) from Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.