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Sora

Sora is an Austroasiatic language spoken in India, by about 410 thousand people.

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Sora · 19.1°N 84.2°E

Sora (pronounced [ˈsoːra] or [soʔoːˈra]) is a south Munda language belonging to the Austroasiatic family, spoken by 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. Sora speakers are concentrated in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The language is endangered according to the International Mother Language Institute (IMLI).

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Words in Sora

MeaningWordRomanization
personmandra*
name35om*
eyem7od*
earl7ud*
nosem7u*
toothT7i*
tonguelaN*
hands7i*
bloodmi5am*
bone3TaN*
skinusal*
kneemandid*
breastmeme*
livergare*
water𑃔da
firet7oge*
sunuyuN*
startuituT*
stoneareN*
mountainbaru*
treeara*
leafola*
nighttogal*
dogkinsod*
fish3yo*
lousei7i*
one3mui*
twobagu*
I5en*
youam3n*

* in the simplified ASJP transcription

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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.

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