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Santali language

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Santal
ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲ ᱯᱟᱹᱨᱥᱤ
Native toIndia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan
EthnicitySantal and Teraibasi Santal
Native speakers
6.3 million (2001 census – 2011)[1]
Dialects
  • Mahali (Mahli)
Santal
Language codes
ISO 639-2sat
ISO 639-3Either:
sat – Santal
mjx – Mahali
Glottologsant1410  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.

References

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  1. Santal at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
    Mahali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)