Alternate Names: Lodha, Lodi, Lohi, Lozi
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 59%–67% with Oriya ,, 56%–72% with Bangla (Bengali ,), 20% with Santhali , and Mundari ,, 66%–85% between varieties of Lodhi, 57%–75% with Kharia Thar ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 25,000 (2007 survey).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Children are learning Lodhi. Positive attitudes. Also use Bengali [ben], Oriya [ory].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 22% in Odisha (2001 census).
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Lodha is a Scheduled Tribe. Hindu, Christian.