Alternate Names: Bihor, Birhar, Birhore, Birhul, Mankidi, Mankidia, Mankiria
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 55%–72% with Santhali ,, Ho ,, Mundari ,, and Munda ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,000 (Van Driem 2007). Nomadic habits make assessment difficult. Some estimates as low as 1,000 (Parkin 1991).
Language Use: Vigorous. No indication of language shift. Most domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Hindi [hin], Ho [hoc], Munda [unx], Mundari [unr], Oriya [ory], Sadri [sck], Santhali [sat].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 10% Hindi.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Traditionally nomadic. Hindu, traditional religion.