Alternate Names: Bedia, Chik Barik, Pan, Pan Sawasi, Tair, Tamara, Tamaria, Tanti, Temoral, Tumariya
Dialects: Sonahatu variety considered most pure. Lexical similarity: 77%–94% between dialects, 61%–86% with Kudmali, 68%–76% with Magahi (Khortha) ,, 61%–70% with Sadri ,, 48%–52% with Oriya ,, 45%–58% with Bengali ,, 50%–60% with Hindi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 194,000 (2001 census).
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, village, market, religion. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Bengali [ben], Hindi [hin].
Writing System: Devanagari
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Panchpargania means 5 districts, namely Silli, Bundu, Rahe, Baranda, and Tamar parganas of Ranchi (Singh 1995). Hindu, Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.