Ganjami Odia
southern dialect of the Odia language
Ganjami Odia (ଗଞ୍ଜାମୀ ଓଡ଼ିଆ) or Southern Odia or commonly known as Brahmapuria is a variety of the Odia language spoken in Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts of Odisha and in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The variant spoken in Brahmapur is known as Brahmapuria (ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁରିଆ).
In September 2024, it came to light that two wooden inscriptions believed to be engraved during the first half of 20th century were found at Paralakhemundi and Ranadevi in Gajapati district.
Comparison
The following is a list of common (but not exhaustive) differences between Ganjami and standard Odia (some of these are used exclusively in informal speech):
References
Further reading
Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin (eds.). "Southern Oriya". Glottolog . Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
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