Bonda language
| Bonda | |
|---|---|
| Remo | |
| Region | India |
Native speakers | 9,000 (2002)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
bfw |
| Glottolog |
bond1245[2] |
The Remo language, also known as Bonda or Bondo, is a language spoken by the Bonda people of India.
Classification
The Bonda language belongs to the Southern subgroup of the Munda branch of the Austroasiatic language family. It is most closely related to the Gutob language.[1]
Subdivisions
The Remo language can be divided into two varieties, Plains and Hill (Anderson 2008:557).
- Plains Remo (Bonda): 35 villages in Khairpat block of Malkangiri district, Odisha. Total population 4,764 as of 1971.
- Hill Remo (Bonda): in and around Mundlipada (Muɳɖlipaɖa) in the Jeypore Hills, southern Odisha
External links
References
- Anderson, Gregory D.S (ed). 2008. The Munda languages. Routledge Language Family Series 3.New York: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-32890-X.
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