Alternate Names: Dom, Kosali, Koshal, Koshali, Western Oriya
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 75%–76% with Oriya ,. A member of macrolanguage Oriya ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 519,000 (2001 census).
Language Use: All domains. All ages. Very positive attitudes.
Language Development: Taught in primary and secondary schools. Poetry. Newspapers. Radio programs. TV.
Writing System: Oriya
Nation of Origin: India