Alternate Names: Bodo Paraja, Harja, Jhaliya, Jharia, Jhodia Parja, Parajhi, Parja, Parjhi, Parji, Paroja, Poroja, Sodia Parja
Dialects: None known. Phonology and grammar show Indo-European relationship, not related to Dravidian Duruwa Parji. 86%–96% intelligibility between Bodo and Jhodia caste varieties. Lexical similarity: 76%–86% with Bodo and Jhodia caste varieties, 70%–89% with Desia.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 50,000 (2001 Indian Bible Translators).
Language Use: Most have low proficiency in Adivasi Oriya [ort], which is used in the market.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15% (2001 census). Bible portions.
Writing System: Oriya
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Paroja is a Scheduled Tribe; the name comes from Sanskrit , subjects. It is used for a variety of ethnic groups from different language families. Hindu, Christian, traditional religion.