Santali language

Santal is the official language of the Santal community. Most Santal people live in Jharkhand, Odisha, or West Bengal.

Santal
ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲ ᱯᱟᱹᱨᱥᱤ
Native to	India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan
Ethnicity	Santal and Teraibasi Santal
Native speakers	6.3 million (2001 census – 2011)
Language family	Austroasiatic Munda North Munda Kherwari Santal
Dialects	Mahali (Mahli)
Writing system	Santal
Language codes
ISO 639-2	sat
ISO 639-3	Either: sat – Santal mjx – Mahali
Glottolog	sant1410  Santal maha1291  Mahali

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