Category: LanguagePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
ଅନ୍ୟ ଭାଷା
/anya bhaasha/Roman
English meaning: Other Languages
Definition
Languages other than Odia spoken in Odisha. The state has significant tribal language communities speaking Santali, Gondi, Kui, and Mundari. Santali is recognised as one of India's 22 scheduled languages.
Example
“ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସହ ଅନ୍ୟ ଅନ୍ୟ ଉପଜାତୀୟ ଭାଷାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆଲୋଚିତ ହୁଏ।”
In English: “Various tribal languages are also spoken in Odisha along with Odia.”
Literary Heritage
“ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା ଆମ ମାଆ, ତାକୁ ଭୁଲିଲେ ଆମ ଅସ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ନାହିଁ।”
/oḍiā bhāṣā āma māā, tāku bhuliḷe āma astitva nāhiṃ./
“The Odia language is our mother; if forgotten, we cease to exist.”
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Language information
- Language
- ଓଡ଼ିଆ
- Odia
- Script
- Odia
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 37M