Birhor language
| Birhor | |
|---|---|
| बिरहोर | |
| Native to | India |
| Ethnicity | 17,044 Birhor people |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2007) |
Austroasiatic
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | biy |
| Glottolog | birh1242 |
| ELP | Birhor |
Birhor is classified as Critically Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
The Birhor language is a highly endangered Munda language spoken by the Birhor people in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, and Maharashtra states in India.
The Birhor are found mostly in Chota Nagpur and Santhal Paragana, with the Uthlu Birhors living near Bishunpur, Gumla district, Jharkhand (along the western border with Chhattisgarh).