Claim: The Odia language is used to communicate in a locale translated as "Thirty-Six Forts."
Evidence: It is the predominant language of the Indian state of Odisha , where native speakers make up 80 % of the population , and also is spoken in parts of West Bengal , Jharkhand , Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
Chhattisgarh -LRB- , literally ` Thirty-Six Forts ' -RRB- is one of the 29 states of India , located in the centre-east of the country.