Gata’

GAQ

threatened

Alternate Names: Didayi, Didei, Dire, Gataq, Geta’, Getaq, Gta’, Gta Asa

Dialects: Hill Geta’, Plains Geta’. Ruhlen treats Plains Geta’ and Hill Geta’ as separate languages. Lexical similarity: 68%–93% among dialects, 27%–37% with Bondo , varieties, 22%–28% with Gadaba Gutob , dialect.

Genealogy:

Austro-Asiatic
Munda
South Munda
Koraput Munda
Gutob-Remo-Geta’
Geta’

Demographics: 3,060 (1991 census). Ethnic population: 7,370 (2001 census). In Odisha.

Language Use: Also use Desiya [dso], Oriya [ory].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 10% in Odisha (2001 census).

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Hindu.