QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 28
Population: 10,068,250
Unreached people groups: 27
UPG population: 9,271,250
Unengaged UPGs: 13
UUPG population: 343,600
Number of countries: 1
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: Odia is a major language of India, spoken in the states of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. It is the state language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand. The Odia people cluster encompasses numerous occupational castes that share the Odia language and the Hindu religion.
Peoples within this cluster: Badu; Bairagi (Oriya); Barika; Chaikwa; Chatarkheya; Darzi, Oriya; Dhobi, Oriya; Ganrar; Ghantarghada; Girigiria; Gond (Oriya); Haddi; Jhodia; Kobari; Koraga; Kuliya; Lohar, Oriya; Mali, Oriya; Malia; Panka (Oriya); Paroja; Patra; Radhi; Rajput, Oriya; Sannyasi; Teli, Oriya; Thanapati; Thoria
Countries where they are found: India
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