An introductory video about Sora language.
Also Known As:
Saora, Savara, Sabara, Saonras, Shabari, Sabar, Saura, Sawaria, Swara, Soːra
Dialects & Varieties
Sora
Gregory D. S. Anderson and K. David Harrison. 2008. Sora. In Gregory D. S. Anderson (ed.), The Munda Languages, pp. 299-380. London and New York: Routledge.
At risk
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
150,000-300,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
India
Location Description
"The main concentration of Sora speakers are located in Ganjam, Gajapati, and Rayagada districts of Orissa, but speakers are found throughout this state and in the adjacent parts of northern Andhra Pradesh." (p. 299)
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Comments on writing systems:
"primarily an oral language not widely read or written even by speakers who may be fully fluent and literate in Oriya and English" (p.299)
Recent Resources
Sora talking dictionary (audio recordings) from Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages.
Opino Gomango gives a brief introduction to the background of the Sora language, spoken in India, an