Oriya (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) Dictionary
English⇄Oriya

English to Oriya and Oriya to English Dictionary

Oriya Dictionary is a bilingual dictionary that translates words from English to Oriya or Oriya to English. It is a part of Language Networking, a social and educational initiative by KHANDBAHALE.COM, and is free and open to all for non-commercial use. It is recognised as an accurate and authentic language resource by scholars and experts and can also be downloaded as software and apps for multiple devices for online and offline use.

About the Oriya Language

Oriya (ଓଡ଼ିଆ oṛiā) officially spelled Odia is an Indian language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Odisha and in parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. Oriya is one of the many official languages in India; it is the official language of Odisha and the second official language of Jharkhand. Oriya has a rich literary tradition, with the earliest known work being the "Charya Shataka" written in the 11th century by the Oriya poet Sarala Das. It has produced many poets and authors, including Fakir Mohan Senapati, who is considered to be one of the greatest poets in the language. Oriya script is called "Odia" script, it is based on the Kalinga script, which was used to write the language before the 12th century. Despite its rich history, Oriya has faced challenges in recent years with the rise of English and other languages. This has led to a decline in the use of Oriya, particularly among the youth. However, there are efforts to preserve and promote the language, such as the inclusion of Oriya in the curriculum of schools and the establishment of Oriya-language radio and television programs. In recent years, the use of technology has also helped to promote the language, with the internet and social media providing a platform for Oriya speakers to connect and share information.

ଓଡ଼ିଆ, ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ଭାଷା ଓ ଭାରତର ସମ୍ବିଧାନ ସ୍ଵିକୃତୀପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ୨୨ଟି ଭାଷା ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଓ ଝାଡ଼ଖଣ୍ଡର ୨ୟ ପ୍ରଶାସନିକ ଭାଷା । ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଭାଷା ଓ ୮୩.୩ ଭାଗ ଲୋକେ ଏହି ଭାଷାରେ କଥା ହୋଇଥାନ୍ତି । ଯଦିଓ ଆସାମୀ ଓ ବଙ୍ଗଳା ଭାଷାର ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଏହାର ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ପରି ଏହି ଭାଷାର ଇତିହାସ ଉକ୍ତ ଦୁଇ ଭାଷା ଠାରୁ ପୁରୁଣା ।

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Spoken In : Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Bihar. Widely spoken in Surat, Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai. Prominent speakers in Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai

Native Speakers: 33 million (2007)

Language family: Indo-European > Indo-Iranian > Indo-Aryan > Eastern > Oriya languages > Oriya

Writing system: Oriya alphabet (Brahmic), Oriya Braille

Official language in: Odisha, Jharkhand

Language codes: or (ISO 639-1), ori (ISO 639-2, ISO 639-3)

Oriya is the predominant language of Odisha, where Oriya speakers comprise around 83.33% of the population according to census surveys