Alternate Names: Bastar Koya, Bison Horn Maria, Dandami Madiya, Dhuru, Madiya, Maria Gond
Dialects: None known. Those in Geedam and Bailadila have 95%–98% mutual intelligibility, 81% of the Sukma variety, but 18%–21% of Maria ,, 18%–45% of Muria in Sukma understood the Geedam variety at 81% or lower; those in Bailadila understood Sukma at 92%. May be more than one language. Distinct from Northern Gondi ,, Southern Gondi ,, Maria of Garhchiroli, and Koya ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 200,000 (2000).
Language Use: All ages.
Language Development: Literacy program in progress. Grammar. Bible portions.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Hindu, traditional religion.