Alternate Names: Kadukali, Koda, Kola, Kurka, Kurukh, Morva, Oraon, Urang, Uraon
Dialects: Oraon. Kisan , and the Oraon dialect have 73% intelligibility. Oraon becoming standard. Related to Kumarbhag Paharia ,. Different from Nepali Kurux ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,750,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 1,804,200.
Language Use: Used as L2 by Kodaku [ksz].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 62% Oraon in Chhattisgarh, 25% in Bihar (2001 census). Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2000.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Oraon is a Scheduled Tribe. Hindu, Christian.