Birjia language
| Birjia | |
|---|---|
| Bijori | |
| Native to | India |
| Ethnicity | Asur people (Birjia) |
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Native speakers
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25,000 (1998) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | bijo1238 |
The Birjia language, also known as Binjhia or Bijori, is a language of India. It is commonly assumed to be a Munda language closely related to the Asuri language. However, Anderson, based on Prasad (1961:314), suggests that Birjia (Binjhia) may be an Austroasiatic language, although the Birjia are a tribe of the Asuri nation. The latter include the Asur and the Agariya.
Birjia is spoken in (Ethnologue):
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