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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 128
Population: 33,135,395
Unreached people groups: 111
UPG population: 27,450,195
Unengaged UPGs: 59
UUPG population: 1,985,845
Number of countries: 5
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: Aruva; Badu; Bagheti; Bairagi (Oriya); Bania, Oriya; Banka; Barika; Bariki; Bathudi; Bauti; Belama; Bhandari; Bhathiara, Hindu; Bhattra; Bhulia; Bhumia; Bhunjia; Binjhal; Bondili; Bondo Poroja; Brahman, Oriya; Chaikwa; Chamar, Oriya; Chandala; Chandhai Maru; Chatarkheya; Cherua; Chuditya; Dal; Dammalia; Dandasi; Darzi, Oriya; Dewar; Dharua; Dhera; Dhobi, Oriya; Dolapati; Doluva; Dom, Hindu; Dura; Ganda; Ganrar; Gauda; Ghantarghada; Ghogia; Girigiria; Godagali; Godra; Gond (Oriya); Goudu; Gudiya; Guria; Haddi; Janughanta; Juang; Kachera, Hindu; Kalingi; Kanda; Kandha Gauda; Karan; Karnam; Karua; Khadura; Kobari; Kodalo; Kolah Lohara; Kolta; Koraga; Kotia; Kuli; Kuliya; Kumhar (Oriya); Kurunga; Kusta; Liari; Lohar, Oriya; Mahanta; Mahuria; Mali (Malis); Mali, Oriya; Malia; Mangli; Mirdas, Hindu; Naksia; Noliya; Odiya; Omanatya; Orisi; Oriya; Paik; Pamidi; Pan; Panka (Oriya); Pap; Parenga; Parja; Paroja; Patial; Patra; Pentia; Radhi; Rajput, Oriya; Ravulo; Relli; Rona; Rosa; Sabakhia; Sanei; Sannyasi; Saora; Shabar; Shaikh, Oriya; Sindhuria; Siyal; Sonjhara; Sounti; Sudha; Tanla; Teli, Oriya; Thanapati; Tharua; Thoria; Tulabhina; Ujia; Yadava, Oriya
Countries where they are found: Bangladesh; India; Myanmar; Nepal; United States
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