Kherwarian languages
| Kherwarian | |
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| Geographic distribution | India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan |
| Linguistic classification | Austroasiatic
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| Proto-language | Proto-Kherwarian |
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| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | kher1245 |
Approximate locations and distribution of the Kherwarian languages | |
The Kherwarian languages consist of non-Korku North Munda languages that are mainly spoken in Eastern Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and neighboring countries of Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. Together, Korku and the Kherwarian language continuum form the conventional North Munda branch of the Austroasiatic language family.
The Dravidian-speaking Kurukh people in Ranchi suburbs have adopted a creolized dialect of Kherwarian Mundari called Keraʔ Mundari. Its verbal morphology is less complex than an average Austroasiatic Kherwarian language.