Alternate Names: Ashree, Assur, Asura, Maleta
Dialects: Brijia (Birjia, Koranti), Manjhi.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 7,000 (Van Driem 2007).
Language Use: Also use Bengali [ben], Sadri [sck].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Asur and Birjia are Scheduled Tribes. Hindu, Christian, traditional religion.