Alternate Names: Bedia, Dharua, Khotta, Kurmali, Kurmali Thar, Kurumali
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 58%–89% between varieties, 61%–86% with Panchpargania ,, 58%–72% with Magahi (Khortha) ,, 51%–73% with Sadri ,, 46%–53% with Oriya ,, 41%–55% with Bengali ,, 44%–58% with Hindi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 37,000 (IMA 1997).
Language Use: Vigorous, but most young people in Odisha speak Oriya [ory] among themselves rather than Kudmali. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Bengali [ben], Hindi [hin], Oriya [ory].
Language Development: There are Pre-degree, Degree, and Masters level programs in Kudmali.
Writing System: Bengali, Devanagari, Oriya
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Kudmali is spoken by the Kurmi people of Assam brought to the tea gardens from Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal. Hindu.