Orissa is one of the most beautiful states of India,
which is full of mesmerizing natural beauty. The people of this state
are very hospitable and welcome the guests with open arms. The official
language of Orissa is Oriya, which is spoken by the majority (84%) of
the population. It is also one of the most prominent and one of the
oldest languages of India. The other major languages spoken in the state
are Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu. English language is spoken only by
a few literate people in Orissa.
Oriya is a part of the Aryan family of languages and seems to be very
closely associated with Assamese, Bengali and Maithili. There are a
large number of variations in the way Oriya language is spoken. These
variations consist of Baleswari (Balasore), Sambalpuri (Sambalpur and
other western districts), Laria (Sambalpur), Bhatri (Koraput), Ganjami
(Ganjam and Koraput), etc. There are also noticeable differences in the
languages spoken by the people belonging to the hilly regions of north
and south Orissa.
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