Alternate Names: Koraku
Dialects: None known. A subgroup of Korwa , (Parkin 1991). Lexical similarity: 82%–96% between varieties, 50%–70% with Korwa ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 15,700 (1991 census).
Language Use: Kodaku in Jharkhand shifting to a local variety of Sadri [sck]. Kodaku in Chhattisgarh retaining their mother tongue more. In Chhattisgarh most use Kodaku in home and village and it is used by children with each other. Also use Hindi [hin], Kurux [kru].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 26% in Chhattisgarh (2001 census).
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Grouped with Korwa on Scheduled Tribes list in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Ethnic autonym: Korwa in Jharkhand, though language used is Kodaku. Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.