Alternate Names: Dhangar, Jangad, Janghard, Jhangad, Jhanger, Oraon, Orau, Uraon, Uraw
Dialects: None known. Some differences from Kurux , in India and Bangladesh, but mutually intelligible.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 28,600 (2001 census), decreasing. 0 monolinguals (2002 UNESCO). Ethnic population: 41,800. Dhagar (Jhagar).
Language Use: Home, religion. Mixed use: Friends, work, education. Older adults and elderly. Some use among children, adolescents, and young adults. Also use Assamese [asm], Bhojpuri [bho], Maithili [mai], Marathi [mar], Nepali [npi].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools. Poetry. Newspapers. New media. Radio programs. Videos. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1977.
Typology: SOV; postpositions; noun head final; 2 noun classes (human, non-human); content q-word initial; 1 prefix, up to 6 suffixes; clause constituents indicated by case-marking; verbal affixation marks person, number and genders of subject and object; ergativity; tense and aspect; passives and voice; nontonal; 29 consonant and 10 vowel phonemes.
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: Nepal
Other Comments: The alternate names are used for the people. Hindu.