Khortha language
| Khortha | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Magahi | |
| खोरठा | |
The word "Khortha" written in Devanagari script | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | North Chotanagpur and Santhal Pargana, Jharkhand |
Native speakers | 8.04 million (2011 census)(additional speakers counted under Hindi) |
| Devanagari | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | India
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
Distribution of Khortha language | |
Khortha (also romanized as Kortha or Khotta) or alternatively classified as Eastern Magahi is a language variety (which is considered a dialect of the Magahi language) spoken primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand, mainly in 16 districts of three divisions: North Chotanagpur, Palamu division and Santhal Pargana. Khortha is spoken by the Sadaans as native language and used by the tribal as a link language. It is the most spoken language variety of Jharkhand.