Munda languages

The Munda languages ​​are a common in South Asia branch of Austro-Asiatic language family. In addition to the Southeast Asian Mon-Khmer languages ​​, they form the second main branch of Austro-Asiatic languages.

The 19 Munda languages ​​are spoken in addition a total of about 10 million people mainly in India in Bangladesh. The most important Munda Santali language, which has 6 million speakers and is recognized as one of 22 national languages ​​of India. The speakers of the Munda languages ​​belong to the illiterate Adivasi tribal population, so the languages ​​are largely schriftlos and have no literary tradition. Name key to this language family was the people of Munda.

Classification

NORTH MUNDA

• Korku Korku (500 thousand)

• Santali Santali ( 6 million)

• Mundari ( 2 million)
• Ho ( 1 million)
• Korwa (70 thousand)
• Asuri (6 thousand)
• Birhor (10 thousand)
• Agariya (55 thousand)
• Bijori (2 thousand)
• Koraku

SOUTH MUNDA

• Kharia - Juang Kharia (280 thousand)
• Juang ( Patua ) (40 thousand)

• Sora Sora ( Savara ) (300 thousand)
• Lodhi (75 thousand)
• Parenga ( Gorum ) (5 thousand)
• Juray

• Gata ' ( Geta ') ( 3 thousand)

• Gadaba ( Gutob ) (30 thousand)
• Bondo ( Remo ) ( 8 thou)