Alternate Names: Dhruva, Dhurwa, Durva, Paraja, Parajhi, Parjhi, Parji, Tagara, Thakara, Tugara
Dialects: Dharba, Kukanar, Nethanar, Tiriya. Nethanar dialect is central. Lexical similarity: 90%-96% with dialects, 70%-82% with Halbi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 51,200 (2001 census). Ethnic population: 100,000 (1986). 65% in Bastar, 35% in Koraput.
Language Use: Madiya [mrr] speak Duruwa to communicate with the Dhurwa people. A few also use Bhatri [bgw] in northern Bastar District. Also use Halbi [hlb], Hindi [hin], Oriya [ory].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
Writing System: Devanagari, Oriya
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Ethnonym: Dhurwa. Glossonym: Parji. Traditional religion.