Alternate Names: Malatri, Maler, Malti, Malto, Maltu, Sawriya Malto
Dialects: Godda, Hiranpur, Litipara (Chatgam), Sahibganj. Some intelligibility of Kumarbhag Paharia ,. Lexical similarity: 80% with Kumarbhag Paharia ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 54,000 in India (Bhaskararao 2006). Population total all countries: 61,000.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 7%. Literacy classes. Magazines. Newspapers. Radio programs. NT: 1999.
Writing System: Bengali, Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Part of Malto ethnic group. A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Christian.