Dialects: Lanjoda, Raigarh. 95% intelligibility between dialects; 73%–83% of Western Muria ,; 19%–34% of Northern Gondi ,; 35% of Dandami Maria ,. Lexical similarity: 74%–77% with Western Muria ,, 65%–75% with Far Western Muria ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 200,000 (2007).
Language Use: Vigorous. Religion, work; mixed use: home, village. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Chhattisgarhi [hne], Halbi [hlb], Hindi [hin], Oriya [ory].
Language Development: Majority are illiterate.
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Hindu.