Santali language

Santal
ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲ ᱯᱟᱹᱨᱥᱤ
Native to	India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan
Ethnicity	Santal and Teraibasi Santal
Native speakers	6.3 million (2001 census – 2011)
Language family	Austroasiatic Munda North Munda Kherwari Santal
Dialects	Mahali (Mahli)
Writing system	Santal
Language codes
ISO 639-2	sat
ISO 639-3	Either: sat – Santal mjx – Mahali
Glottolog	sant1410  Santal maha1291  Mahali

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Santal is the official language of the Santal community. Most Santal people live in Jharkhand, Odisha, or West Bengal.