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.
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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.