Santali
| Population |
5,959,000 in India (1997). Population total all countries:
6,156,260. |
| Region |
Assam; Bihar; Orissa; Tripura; West Bengal; Mizoram. Also spoken
in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal. |
| Alternate names |
Hor, Har, Satar, Santhali, Sandal, Sangtal, Santal, Sentali,
Samtali, Santhiali, Sonthal |
| Dialects |
Karmali (Khole), Kamari-Santali, Lohari-Santali, Manjhi, Paharia,
Mahali (Mahili, Mahli). Close to Ho and Mundari. |
| Classification |
Austro-Asiatic,
Munda, North Munda, Kherwari, Santali |
| Language use |
Official language. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in first language: 10% to 30%. Literacy rate in
second language: 25% to 50%. Taught in primary schools. Roman and
Oriya scripts; Roman script in Bangladesh. Magazines. Dictionary.
Grammar. Bible: 1914–2001. |
| Comments |
Santali is a Scheduled Tribe in India. Agriculturalists;
laborers. Hindu, traditional religion, Christian. |
Also spoken in:
| Language name |
Santali |
| Population |
157,000 in Bangladesh (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk). Ethnic
population: 42,698. |
| Alternate names |
Hor, Satar, Santhali, Sandal, Sangtal, Santal, Har, Sonthal |
| Dialects |
Karmali (Khole), Kamari-Santali, Lohari-Santali, Paharia, Mahali
(Mahle) Manjhi. |
| Language use |
Positive language attitude. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in first language: 50%. |
| Language name |
Santali |
| Population |
40,260 in Nepal (2001 census). Ethnic population: 42,698. |
| Region |
Koshi Zone, Morang District; Mechi Zone, Jhapa District. |
| Alternate names |
Satar, Santhali, Santhal, Sonthal, Sandal, Sangtal, Santal,
Sentali, Sainti, Hor, Har |
| Language use |
1,339 second-language Satar speakers and 559 second-language
Santhal speakers (1991 census). Some bilingualism in Maithili and
Nepali. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in first language: Few. Literacy rate in second
language: Few. |
| Comments |
Recognized as an official nationality by the Government of
Nepal. Hunter-gatherers; agriculturalists. Hindu, Christian. |
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HELLO |
Henda ho |
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HOW ARE YOU ? |
Cet’leka menama? |
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YES |
He |
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I'M WELL |
Boge gean’ |
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GOOD |
Boge |
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AND YOU |
Ar Am? |
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THANK YOU |
Adi Johar |
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NO |
Ban |
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ENOUGH |
Adi utar |
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MORNING |
Setak’ |
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EVENING |
Ayup’ |
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NIGHT |
Ninda |
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ARE YOU A SANTAL |
Am dom Santal kana? |
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DO YOU SPEAK SANTALI |
Santali roret’ kana? |
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I UNDERSTAND "SOME" SANTALI |
Santali beyhau dareak’ gea |
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PADDY |
Horo |
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RICE |
Caole |
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COOKED RICE |
Daka |
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MEAT |
Jel |
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CAKE , SWEET |
Pitha, Mithai |
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I'M HUNGRY |
Rengee’ idina |
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I'M GOING TO EAT |
Jomin’ calak’ kana |
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I HAVE EATEN |
Jom Kidan |
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I'M EATING |
Jomet’ Kanan |
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HE \ SHE IS EATING |
Babahor joomet’ kana (kora) Ayo Jomet
kana (kuri) |
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THEY ARE EATING |
Onko kojojom kana |
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DO YOU WANT TO EAT? |
Jom sanayet’me kana? |
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HE \ SHE WILL EAT |
Uni (babahor/kora) joma Uni (ayo/kuri)
joma |
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WHAT AM I EATING? |
Cet’, inin jomet’ kana? |
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YOU EAT |
Jom me |
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WHAT ARE WE EATING? |
Cet’ abo bo jomeda? |
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MAN |
Hor |
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MEN |
Aema hor |
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WOMAN |
Ayo (Maejiu) |
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WOMEN |
Ayo ko (Maejiuko) |
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BOY |
Kora |
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BOYS |
Kora Ko |
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GIRL |
Kuri |
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GIRLS |
Kuri’ Ko |
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YOUNG BOY |
Juan Kora |
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YOUNG GIRL |
Juan Kuri |
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Father |
Baba |
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Mother |
Gogo |
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Grand Father |
Gorom-ba (Daka Ba) |
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Grand Mother |
Gorom-ayo (Daka Go) |
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Zero |
Sunno |
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ONE |
Mit’ |
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TWO |
Bar |
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THREE |
Pe |
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FOUR |
Pon |
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FIVE |
More |
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SIX |
Turui |
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SEVEN |
Eyay |
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EIGHT |
Iral |
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NINE |
Are |
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TEN |
Gel |
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Eleven |
Gel mit’ |
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Twelve |
Gel bar |
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Thirteen |
Gel ..……(try it) |
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Twenty |
Bar gel |
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Thirty |
Pe gel |
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Forty |
…………..(try it) |
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Fifty |
…………..(try it) |
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Sixty |
…………..(try it) |
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Seventy |
…………..(try it) |
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Eighty |
…………..(try it) |
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Ninety |
…………..(try it) |
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Hundred |
Sae |
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Thousand |
Hajar |
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Ten Thousand |
Gel hajar |
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Lakh |
Lakh |
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135 |
Mit sae pe-gel more |
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4255 |
Pon hajar, bar sae, more gel more |
Contributed by Victor Paul Murmu, Vill-Jabhapuri, PO-Jagdishpur,
Dist-Deoghar - 815353, Jharkhand
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