Munda languages
Distribution
Table:
Language Name
Number of speakers
Location

Korku
727,100
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

Birjia
25,000
Jharkhand, West Bengal

Korwa
28,400
Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh

Mundari (inc. Bhumij dialect)
1,100,000
Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Assam, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal

Asur
7,000
Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha

Koda
47,300
Bangladesh

Ho
1,400,000
Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh

Birhor
2,000
Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal

Santali
7,400,000
West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar

Mahali
33,000
Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal

Turi
2,000
Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal

Kharia
298,000
Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand

Juang
30,400
Odisha

Gta’
3,000
Odisha

Bonda
9,000
Odisha

Gutob
8,000
Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Gorum
9,400
Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Sora
410,000
Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Juray
801,000
Odisha

Lodhi
25,000
Odisha, West Bengal

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Korku is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Korku tribe of central India , in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra . It is isolated in the midst of the Gondi people , who are Dravidian , while its closest relatives are in eastern India . Korkus are also closely associated with the Nihali people , many of whom have traditionally lived in special quarters of Korku villages . Korku is spoken by around 200,000 people , mainly in four districts of southern Madhya Pradesh ( Khandwa , Harda , Betul , Hoshangabad ) and three districts of northern Maharashtra ( Rajura and Korpana tahsils of Chandrapur district , Manikgarh pahad area near Gadchandur in Chandrapur district ) ( Amravati , Buldana , Akola ) . Korku is spoken in a declining number of villages and is gradually being replaced by Hindi . For these reasons , Korku is classified as 'vulnerable to extinction ' by UNESCO .
Madhya Pradesh ( MP ; /ˌmʌdjə prəˈdɛʃ/ , Hindi : [ ˈmədʱjə pɾəˈdeːʃ ] ( listen ) ; meaning Central Province ) is a state in central India . Its capital is Bhopal , and the largest city is Indore , with Jabalpur , Gwalior , and Ujjain being the other major cities . Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 75 million residents . It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast , Chhattisgarh to the southeast , Maharashtra to the south , Gujarat to the west , and Rajasthan to the northwest . Before 2000 , when Chhattisgarh was a part of Madhya Pradesh , Madhya Pradesh was the largest state in India and the distance between the two furthest points inside the state , Singoli and Konta , was 1500 km . The area covered by the present-day Madhya Pradesh includes the area of the ancient Avanti Mahajanapada , whose capital Ujjain ( also known as Avantika ) arose as a major city during the second wave of Indian urbanisation in the sixth century BCE . Subsequently , the region was ruled by the major dynasties of India . By the early 18th century , the region was divided into several small kingdoms which were captured by the British and incorporated into Central Provinces and Berar and the Central India Agency . After India 's independence , Madhya Pradesh state was created with Nagpur as its capital : this state included the southern parts of the present-day Madhya Pradesh and northeastern portion of today 's Maharashtra . In 1956 , this state was reorganised and its parts were combined with the states of Madhya Bharat , Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal to form the new Madhya Pradesh state , the Marathi-speaking Vidarbha region was removed and merged with the then Bombay State . This state was the largest in India by area until 2000 , when its southeastern Chhattisgarh region was made as a separate state . The economy of Madhya Pradesh is the tenth-largest state economy in India with ₹8.09 lakh crore ( US $ 110 billion ) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹90,000 ( US $ 1,300 ) .
Maharashtra ( /mɑːhəˈrɑːʃtrə/ ; Marathi : [ məharaːʂʈrə ] ( listen ) , abbr . MH ) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau . It is the second-most populous state and third-largest state by area . Spread over 307,713 km2 ( 118,809 sq mi ) , it is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west , the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south , Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east , Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north , and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the north west . It is also the world 's third-most populous subnational entity . Maharashtra was formed by merging the western and south-western parts of the Bombay State , Berar and Vidarbha , and the north-western parts of the Hyderabad State and splitting Saurashtra ( in present-day Gujarat ) by the States Reorganisation Act . It has over 112 million inhabitants and its capital , Mumbai , has a population around 18 million making it the most populous urban area in India . Nagpur hosts the winter session of the state legislature . Pune is known as the 'Oxford of the East ' due to the presence of several well-known educational institutions . Nashik is known as the 'Wine Capital of India ' as it has the largest number of wineries and vineyards in the country . The Godavari and the Krishna are the two major rivers in the state . The Narmada and Tapi Rivers flow near the border between Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat .
The Birjia language , also known as Binjhia or Bijori , is a language of India . It is commonly assumed to be a Munda language closely related to the Asuri language . However , Anderson , based on Prasad ( 1961:314 ) , suggests that Birjia ( Binjhia ) may be an Indo-Aryan language , although the Birjia are a tribe of the Asuri nation . The latter include the Asur and the Agariya .
Jharkhand ( lit . Bushland or The land of forest ) is a state in eastern India . The state shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north , Uttar Pradesh to the northwest , Chhattisgarh to the west , Odisha to the south and West Bengal to the east . It has an area of 79,710 km2 ( 30,778 sq mi ) . It is the 15th largest state by area , and the 14th largest by population . Hindi is the official language of the state . The city of Ranchi is its capital and Dumka its sub capital . The state is known for its waterfalls , hills and holy places ; Baidyanath Dham , Parasnath and Rajrappa are major religious sites . The region has been inhabited since the Mesolithic-Chalcolithic period , as shown by several ancient cave paintings . Even evidence of use of iron started in this region as early as 1400 BCE . The region was under the rule of many sovereign and autonomous ruling dynasties including Maurya , Gupta , Gauda , Pala , Nagvanshi , Khayaravala , Ramgarh Raj , Raksel , Chero and Kharagdiha Zamindari estates . In the 16th century Mughal influence reached the region , and it finally came under the East India Company in the 18th century .
West Bengal ( /bɛnˈɡɔːl/ ; Bengali : Paschim Banga ) is a state in the eastern region of India along the Bay of Bengal . With over 91 million inhabitants ( as of 2011 ) , it is India 's fourth-most populous state . West Bengal is the thirteenth-largest Indian state , with an area of 88,752 km2 ( 34,267 sq mi ) . Part of the ethno-linguistic Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent , it borders Bangladesh in the east , and Nepal and Bhutan in the north . It also borders the Indian states of Odisha , Jharkhand , Bihar , Sikkim , and Assam . The state capital is Kolkata ( Calcutta ) the seventh-largest city in India , and center of the third-largest metropolitan area in the country . West Bengal includes the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region , the Ganges delta , the Rarh region , and the coastal Sundarbans . The main ethnic group is the Bengalis , with Bengali Hindus forming the demographic majority . The area 's early history featured a succession of Indian empires , internal squabbling , and a tussle between Hinduism and Buddhism for dominance . Ancient Bengal was the site of several major Janapadas ( kingdoms ) , while the earliest cities date back to the Vedic period . The region was part of several ancient pan−Indian empires , including the Mauryans and Guptas . It was also a bastion of regional kingdoms .
Korwa , or Kodaku/Koraku ( Korku ) , is a Munda language of India . Existing Korwa linguistic documentation includes Bahl ( 1962 ) , which is based on the Korwa dialect of Dumertoli village , Bagicha Block , Tehsil Jashpurnagar , Raigarh District , Chhattisgarh ( then administered as part of Madhya Pradesh ) .
Chhattisgarh ( Chhattīsgaṛh , Hindi pronunciation : [ /ˈtʃʰət̪ːisgəɽʱ/ ] , translation : Thirty-Six Forts ) is one of the 28 states of India , located in the centre-east of the country . It is the ninth-largest state in India , with an area of 135,192 km2 ( 52,198 sq mi ) . With a 2011 population of 25.5 million , Chhattisgarh is the 16th-most populated state in the country . A resource-rich state , it is a source of electricity and steel for the country , accounting for 15% of the total steel produced as well as large contributor of coal . Chhattisgarh is one of the fastest-developing states in India . The state was formed on 1 November 2000 by partitioning ten Chhattisgarhi and six Gondi-speaking southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh . The capital city is Raipur . Chhattisgarh borders the states of Madhya Pradesh in the northwest , Uttar Pradesh in the north , Jharkhand in northeast , Maharashtra in the southwest , Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the south , and Odisha in the southeast . Currently the state comprises 30 districts . The Gross State Domestic Product ( GSDP ) of Chhattisgarh is ₹3.63 lakh crore ( US $ 51 billion ) and the per capita GSDP ₹102,762 ( US $ 1,400 )
Odisha ( /əˈdɪsə/ , /ɒˈrɪsə , ɔː- , oʊ-/ ; , pronounced [ oɽɪˈsaː ] ( listen ) ; is an Indian state located on the eastern coast of India . It neighbors the states of West Bengal and Jharkhand to the north , Chhattisgarh to the west and Andhra Pradesh to the south . Odisha has a coastline of 485 kilometres ( 301 mi ) along the Bay of Bengal . It is the 8th largest state by area , and the 11th largest by population . The state has the third largest population of Scheduled Tribes in India . The ancient kingdom of Kalinga , which was invaded by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in 261 BCE resulting in the Kalinga War , coincides with the borders of modern-day Odisha . The modern state of Odisha was established on 1 April 1936 , as a province in British India , and consisted of Odia-speaking regions . 1 April is celebrated as Utkala Dibasa . The region is also known as Utkala and is mentioned in India 's national anthem , Jana Gana Mana . Cuttack was made the capital of the region by Anantavarman Chodaganga in c. 1135 , after which the city was used as the capital by many rulers , through the British era until 1948 . Thereafter , Bhubaneswar became the capital of Odisha . The economy of Odisha is the 16th-largest state economy in India with ₹4.16 lakh crore ( US $ 58 billion ) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹93,000 ( US $ 1,300 ) .
Uttar Pradesh ( /ˌʊtər prəˈdɛʃ/ ; IAST : Uttar Pradeś [ ˈʊtːəɾ pɾəˈdeːʃ ] ( listen ) ) is a state in northern India . With roughly 200 million inhabitants , it is the most populous state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world . It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh during British rule , and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950 . The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts with the capital being Lucknow . On 9 November 2000 , a new state , Uttarakhand , was carved out from the state 's Himalayan hill region . The two major rivers of the state , the Ganga and Yamuna , join at Allahabad ( Prayagraj ) and then flow as the Ganga further east . Hindi is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state , along with Urdu . The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the west , Haryana , Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to the northwest , Uttarakhand and Nepal to the north , Bihar to the east , Madhya Pradesh to the south , and touches the states of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to the southeast . It covers 243,290 square kilometres ( 93,933 sq mi ) , equal to 7.34% of the total area of India , and is the fourth-largest Indian state by area . Agriculture and service industries are the largest parts of the state 's economy . The service sector comprises travel and tourism , hotel industry , real estate , insurance and financial consultancies . The economy of Uttar Pradesh is the fifth-largest state economy in India with ₹15.42 lakh crore ( US $ 220 billion ) in gross domestic product and a per capita GDP of ₹61,000 ( US $ 860 ) .
Mundari ( Muɳɖa ) is a Munda language of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by the Munda people in eastern Indian state of Jharkhand , Odisha and West Bengal . It is closely related to Santali . Mundari Bani , a script specifically to write Mundari , was invented by Rohidas Singh Nag . It has also been written in the Devanagari , Odia , Bengali , and Latin writing systems .
Bihar ( /bɪˈhɑːr/ ; Hindi pronunciation : [ bɪˈɦaːr ] ( listen ) ) is a state in eastern India . It is the third-largest state by population and twelfth-largest by territory , with an area of 94,163 km2 ( 36,357 sq mi ) . It is contiguous with Uttar Pradesh to its west , Nepal to the north , the northern part of West Bengal to the east , and with Jharkhand to the south . The Bihar plain is split by the river Ganges , which flows from west to east . Three main cultural regions converge in the state : Magadh , Mithila , and Bhojpur . On 15 November 2000 , southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand . Only 11.3% of the population of Bihar lives in urban areas , which is the lowest in India after Himachal Pradesh . Additionally , almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25 , giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state . In ancient and classical India , the area that is now Bihar was considered a centre of power , learning , and culture . From Magadha arose India 's first empire , the Maurya empire , as well as one of the world 's most widely adhered-to religions : Buddhism . Magadha empires , notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties , unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule . Another region of Bihar is Mithila which was an early centre of learning and the centre of the Videha kingdom .
Assam ( /ˈæsæm/ , Assamese : [ ɔxɔm ] ( listen ) ) is a state in northeastern India , situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys . Assam covers an area of 78,438 km2 ( 30,285 sq mi ) . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north ; Nagaland and Manipur to the east ; Meghalaya , Tripura , Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south ; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor , a 22 kilometres ( 14 mi ) strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India . Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk . The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia . Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros , along with the wild water buffalo , pygmy hog , tiger and various species of Asiatic birds , and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant . The Assamese economy is aided by wildlife tourism to Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park , which are World Heritage Sites . Sal tree forests are found in the state which , as a result of abundant rainfall , look green all year round . Assam receives more rainfall than most parts of India ; this rain feeds the Brahmaputra River , whose tributaries and oxbow lakes provide the region with a hydro-geomorphic environment .
Asuri is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Asur people , part of the Munda branch . Asuri has many Dravidian loanwords due to contact with Kurukh . The majority of Asuri speakers reside in the Gulma district of Chota Nagpur . In addition , there are smaller groups of Asuri speakers in Chhattisgarh , West Bengal , Odisha.and Arakan . Ethnologue states that Birjia is a dialect of Asuri , but also that there is a related language Birjia ; it is not clear if these refer to the same thing . However , Anderson ( 2008:195 ) , based on Prasad ( 1961:314 ) , suggests that Birjia ( Binjhia ) may be an Indo-Aryan language , although the Birjia are an ethnic subgroup of the Asuri tribe , along with the Asur proper and the Agariya . Majhwar is unclassified , but based on location and other clues , it may turn out to be a dialect of Asuri . If so , its 35,000 speakers ( reported in 1995 , out of an ethnic group of 175,000 ) would make it the most populous form of Asuri . Asuri is considered to be an endangered language . One important reason for its distinction as endangered is due to a lack of any written form of the language . It exists only as a spoken language . There are a total of 31 phonemes in Asuri , made up of twenty-six segmental and five supra-segmental phonemes .
Koda , also known as Kora , Kaora , Korali , Korati , Kore , Mudi , or Mudikora , is an endangered Munda language of India and Bangladesh . There were 1,300 speakers in Rajshahi Division , Bangladesh in 2005 , but many said that Bengali was their best language . Koda is closely related to the Kol language . Kim ( 2010 ) considers Koda and Kol to be Mundari cluster languages . Koda-speaking villages include Kundang and Krishnupur in Rajshahi Division , Bangladesh , while Kol villages include Babudaing village . Most Kodas are adherents of the Sonaton religion or are mainstream Hindus .
Bangladesh ( Bengali : বাংলাদেশ ) pronounced /ˌbɑːŋlɑːˈdɛʃ/ ( bung-lah-desh ) or [ ˈbaŋladeʃ ] ( listen ) ; literally meaning The country of Bengal ; and officially called the People 's Republic of Bangladesh ( গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh ) , is a country in South Asia . It is the world 's 8th-most populous country with nearly 163 million people , and is the 92nd-largest country in land area , spanning 147,570 square kilometres ( 56,980 sq mi ) , making it one of the most densely-populated countries in the world . Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the west , north , and east , Myanmar to the southeast , and the Bay of Bengal to the south . It is narrowly separated from Nepal and Bhutan by India 's Siliguri Corridor in the north and from China by the Indian state of Sikkim in the northeast . Dhaka , the capital and largest city , is the nation 's economic , political and cultural hub . Chittagong , the largest sea port , is the second largest city . The dominant geographic feature is the Ganges delta , which empties into the Bay of Bengal the combined waters of several river systems , including the Brahmaputra and the Ganges , with numerous criss-crossing rivers and inland waterways . Highlands with evergreen forests cover the northeastern and southeastern regions . The seacoast features the longest natural sea beach and most of the world 's largest mangrove forest . The country 's biodiversity includes a vast array of plants and wildlife , including the endangered Bengal tiger , the national animal . Bangladesh forms the largest and eastern part of the Bengal region . According to the ancient Indian epics , Ramayana and Mahabharata , the Vanga Kingdom , one of the namesakes of the Bengal region , was a strong naval ally of the legendary Ayodhya .
Ho ( 𑢹𑣉𑣉 𑣎𑣋𑣜 , IPA : /hoː ʤʌgʌr/ ) is a Munda language of the Austroasiatic language family spoken primarily in India by about 1.04 million people ( 0.103% of India 's population ) per the 2001 census . Ho is a tribal language . It is spoken by the Ho , Munda , Kolha and Kol tribal communities of Odisha , Jharkhand , Bihar , Chhattisgarh , West Bengal , Assam and is written with the Warang Citi script . Devanagari , Latin script , Odia script and Telugu script are sometimes used , although native speakers are said to prefer a Ho script . The latter script was invented by Ott Guru Kol Lako Bodra . The name Ho is derived from the native word 𑣙𑣉𑣉 ( IPA : /hoː/ ) which means Human being .
The Birhor language is a highly endangered Munda language spoken by the Birhor people in Chhattisgarh , Odisha , West Bengal , and Maharashtra states in India . The Birhor are found mostly in Chota Nagpur and Santhal Paragana , with the Uthlu Birhors living near Bishunpur , Gumla district , Jharkhand ( along the western border with Chhattisgarh ) .
Santali ( Ol Chiki : ᱥᱟᱱᱛᱟᱲᱤ ) , also known as Santhali , is the most widely spoken language of the Munda subfamily of the Austroasiatic languages , related to Ho and Mundari , spoken mainly in the Indian states of Assam , Bihar , Jharkhand , Mizoram , Odisha , Tripura and West Bengal . It is a recognised regional language of India per the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution . It is spoken by around 7.6 million people in India , Bangladesh , Bhutan and Nepal , making it the third most-spoken Austroasiatic language after Vietnamese and Khmer . Santali was a mainly oral language until the development of Ol Chiki by Pandit Raghunath Murmu in 1925 . Ol Chiki is alphabetic , sharing none of the syllabic properties of the other Indic scripts , and is now widely used to write Santali in India .
Turi is an endangered Munda language of India that is closely related to Mundari . It is spoken by only half a percent of ethnic Turi , the rest having shifted to Sadri in Jharkhand , Mundari in West Bengal , and Odia in Odisha .
The Kharia language ( IPA : [ kʰaɽija ] or IPA : [ kʰeɽija ] ) is a Munda language that is primarily spoken by the Kharia people of eastern India .
The Juang language is a language spoken primarily by the Juang people of Odisha state , eastern India .
The Gta language ( also Gataʔ , Gtaʔ , Gata ; also known as Gta Asa , Didei or Didayi IPA : [ ɖiɖaːj ( i ) ] , Dire ) is a language spoken by the Didayi people of India . It is notable for its sesquisyllabic phonology and vigesimal numeral system .
The Bonda language , also known as Bondo or Remo , is an indigenous language spoken in Odisha , formerly known as Southern Odisha , in India . It had 2,568 speakers , all in Odisha , according to the 1951 Census of India , increasing to approximately 9,000 speakers in 2002 according to SIL .
The Gutob or Bodo Gadaba language is a Munda language of India , with the greatest concentrations of speakers being found in Koraput district of Odisha and Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh . It is also known simply as the Gadaba language , but it is different from the Dravidian Gadaba language . Other names for the Bodo Gadaba language include Gadba , Gutop , Gudwa , Godwa , Gadwa , and Boi Gadaba .
Andhra Pradesh ( /ˌɑːndrə prəˈdɛʃ/ ) ( pronunciation ( help·info ) ) is one of the 28 states of India , situated in the south-eastern part of the country . It is the eight-largest state in India , covering an area of 162,975 km2 ( 62,925 sq mi ) . As per the 2011 census , it is the tenth-most populous state , with 49,386,799 inhabitants . The largest city in Andhra Pradesh is Visakhapatnam . Telugu , one of the classical languages of India , is the major and official language of Andhra Pradesh . The north-western portion of Andhra Pradesh was separated to form the new state of Telangana on 2 June 2014 , and Hyderabad , the longtime capital of Andhra Pradesh , was transferred to Telangana as part of the division . However , in accordance with the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act , 2014 , Hyderabad was to remain the acting capital of both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states for a period of time not exceeding ten years . Andhra Pradesh has a coastline of 974 km ( 605 mi ) - the second-longest coastline among the states of India , after Gujarat - with jurisdiction over almost 15,000 km2 of territorial waters . The state is bordered by Telangana in the north-west , Chhattisgarh and Odisha in the north-east , Karnataka in the west , Tamil Nadu in the south , and to the east lies the Bay of Bengal . The small enclave of Yanam , a district of Puducherry , lies to the south of Kakinada in the Godavari delta on the eastern side of the state . The state is made up of the two major regions of Rayalaseema , in the inland southwestern part of the state , and Coastal Andhra to the east and northeast , bordering the Bay of Bengal . The state comprises thirteen districts in total , nine of which are located in Coastal Andhra and four in Rayalaseema .
Gorum , or Parengi , is a nearly-extinct minor Munda language of India .
Sora is an Austroasiatic language of the Sora people , an ethnic group of eastern India , mainly in the states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh . Sora contains very little formal literature but has an abundance of folk tales and traditions . Most of the knowledge passed down from generation to generation is transmitted orally . Like many languages in eastern India , Sora is listed as 'vulnerable to extinction ' by UNESCO . Most speakers are concentrated in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh but smaller communities also exist in Madhya Pradesh , Tamil Nadu , and Bihar .
Juray is a Munda language of India . It is very close to Sora ; Gregory Anderson ( 2008:299 ) considers Juray to be a Sora dialect .
Lodhi ( Lodi , Lohi , Lozi ) is a Munda language , or perhaps dialect cluster , of India that has been strongly influenced by neighboring Austroasiatic languages . Kharia Thar is only spoken by one quarter of ethnic Lodhi in Orissa . However , while admitting that Lodhi is related to Sora , a Munda language , Ethnologue classifies it as Indic ( Bengali-Assamese ) , and it is considered a variety of Hindi in the Indian census . It may be that there are both Munda and Indic varieties subsumed under the name Lodhi . [ citation needed ] However , Anderson ( 2008:299 ) suggests that Lodhi ( Lodha ) of northern Orissa may be an endangered Munda language ; some members use the autonym Sabar [ a ] .