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Lodhi language
Lodhi (Lodi, Lohi, Lozi) is a Munda language or an Indo-Aryan dialect cluster of India. Ethnologue notes high levels of lexical similarity (50–75%) with Oriya, Bengali and Kharia Thar which is spoken only by one quarter of ethnic Lodhi in Orissa. However, while admitting that Lodhi is related to Sora, a Munda language, Ethnologue also classifies Lodhi as an Indic (Bengali–Assamese) language and it is considered a variety of Hindi in the Indian census. It may be that there are both Munda and Indic varieties subsumed under the name Lodhi.[citation needed]
However, Anderson (2008:299) suggests that Lodhi (Lodha) of northern Orissa may be an Indo-Aryan lect rather than endangered Munda language; some members use the autonym Sabar or Sabara.
Lodhi is spoken in:
Since the Lodha live in multilingual communities in frequent contact with peoples such as the Kharia, Bengali and Bhumij almost all Lodha are bilingual and can speak Bengali. In addition to bilingualism the multilingualism of the Lodha means that the Lodhi language is only used within the home or amongst the tribe. The Lodhi language is declining as now most of its speakers are elderly with the younger population switching to Bengali.
The Lodhi language is neither a subject nor a medium of instruction in any of the schools. It is not used in the judicial or in government system. In the religious and cultural ceremonies, the Lodhi language is sparingly used. Instead of Lodha Bengali is used instead.
Lodhi is a mostly unwritten language but when it needs to be written the Devanagari script is used.
All phonemes can occur in either the beginning, middle, or the end of a world.
The 4 diphthongs that are used are: /eu/ /oi/ /ua/ /ui/.
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Lodhi language
Lodhi (Lodi, Lohi, Lozi) is a Munda language or an Indo-Aryan dialect cluster of India. Ethnologue notes high levels of lexical similarity (50–75%) with Oriya, Bengali and Kharia Thar which is spoken only by one quarter of ethnic Lodhi in Orissa. However, while admitting that Lodhi is related to Sora, a Munda language, Ethnologue also classifies Lodhi as an Indic (Bengali–Assamese) language and it is considered a variety of Hindi in the Indian census. It may be that there are both Munda and Indic varieties subsumed under the name Lodhi.[citation needed]
However, Anderson (2008:299) suggests that Lodhi (Lodha) of northern Orissa may be an Indo-Aryan lect rather than endangered Munda language; some members use the autonym Sabar or Sabara.
Lodhi is spoken in:
Since the Lodha live in multilingual communities in frequent contact with peoples such as the Kharia, Bengali and Bhumij almost all Lodha are bilingual and can speak Bengali. In addition to bilingualism the multilingualism of the Lodha means that the Lodhi language is only used within the home or amongst the tribe. The Lodhi language is declining as now most of its speakers are elderly with the younger population switching to Bengali.
The Lodhi language is neither a subject nor a medium of instruction in any of the schools. It is not used in the judicial or in government system. In the religious and cultural ceremonies, the Lodhi language is sparingly used. Instead of Lodha Bengali is used instead.
Lodhi is a mostly unwritten language but when it needs to be written the Devanagari script is used.
All phonemes can occur in either the beginning, middle, or the end of a world.
The 4 diphthongs that are used are: /eu/ /oi/ /ua/ /ui/.