Alternate Names: Allar, Gadba, Hallari, Hollar Gadbas, Konekor, Konekor Gadaba, Mundli, Ollar Gadaba, Ollari, Ollaro, San Gadaba, Sano
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 69%–80% with 4 varieties in Odisha; 42%–47% with 1 variety in Andhra Pradesh; 52%–62% with Mudhili Gadaba , in Andhra Pradesh.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 15,000 (2002 M. Kurian). 4,000–7,000 in Koraput District, Pottangi block (1995).
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Desiya [dso] is the main L2. Low proficiency in Telugu [tel].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 7%. NT: 2012.
Writing System: Oriya, Telugu
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Gabada is a Scheduled Tribe. Different from Gadaba , in Munda family, also spoken in Koraput. Traditional religion.