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Odia, formerly known as Oriya, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the state of Odisha, India. The Odia script is a Brahmic script used to write Odia and other regional languages. It has developed over 1000 years from a variant of the Siddham script. Famous literary figures in Odia include Fakir Mohan Senapati, known as the "Father of Odia nationalism and modern Odia literature". Major dialects of Odia include Sambalpuri, Baleswari, Desiya, Kataki, Ganjami, and Standard Odia.

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Orissa Language, Literacy and Script PROJECT PPT. CBSE.

Odia, formerly known as Oriya, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the state of Odisha, India. The Odia script is a Brahmic script used to write Odia and other regional languages. It has developed over 1000 years from a variant of the Siddham script. Famous literary figures in Odia include Fakir Mohan Senapati, known as the "Father of Odia nationalism and modern Odia literature". Major dialects of Odia include Sambalpuri, Baleswari, Desiya, Kataki, Ganjami, and Standard Odia.

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ORRISA

Language, Script and Literary

YOUR NAME
ORIYA LANGUAGE ( ଓଡିଆ
ଭାଷା )
Odia, formerly spelled as Oriya is an Indo-Aryan language
spoken in the state of Odisha. It is the official language in Orissa
where native speakers make up 82% of the population. Odia/
Oriya language is also spoken in parts of West Bengal,
Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh.
Odia is the 6th Indian language to be a classical
language based on the contemporary version
of Odia language is the result of the
evolution of a speech style of old indo-
Aryan language.
Odia grammar is very simple with no genders in verbs or
pronouns. Eg- Eng: It/He/she is coming.
Odia: Se aasuchhi.
The Odia script (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଲିପି) is a Brahmic script used to
write primarily Odia language, including Sanskrit and

ସ୍କ୍ରିପ୍ଟ : script Oriya


other regional languages.

Scrip
t
The script has developed over more than 1000 years from
a variant of Siddham Script which was used in Eastern
India, where the characteristic top line transformed into a
distinct round umbrella shape due to the influence of palm
leaf manuscripts and also being influenced by the
neighbouring scripts from the Western and Southern
regions.
Early Middle Odia

History (1200-1400): The


earliest use of style
can be found in Palm-

Of The Old Odia


(7th century- 1200):
The Odia language
leaf chronicles of the
Jagannatha Puri
temple.
Late Middle Odia
(1700-1850): Many
poets and writers

Oriya begins to appear in


engravings on palm-
leaf manuscripts,
Middle Odia
(1400-1700): Poem in
emerged and new
forms of novels and
poetries evolved.

Languag
temples etc. Odia was written by
Shudhramuni Sarla Das.
Towards the 16th century,

e
5 poets emerged and were Modern Odia
known as Panchasakhas. (1850-current):
Odia (formerly known as Oriya) has been First Odia printing
derived from the Eastern Magadhi typeset was cast in by
Christian missionaries
Apabhramsa.
who made great
revolutions in Odia
language.
Famous Literary Figures Of Orissa
Fakir Mohan Senapati, often referred to as Utkala
Byasa Kabi, was an Indian writer, poet, philosopher and
social reformer. He played a leading role in establishing
the distinct identity of Odia language. He is regarded as
the ‘Father of Odia nationalism and modern Odia
literature’.

Fakir Mohan Senapati's novel Chha Mana Atha


Guntha, or Six Acres and a Third is set in colonial Indian
society during the early decades of the 19th century. It tells a
tale of wealth and greed, of property and theft.
Major Dialects Of Orissa
SAMBALPURI: It is widely BALESHWARI: Spoken
spoken in the districts of in Baleswar, Bhadrak and
Mayurbhanj districts of
Sambalpur, and parts of
Odisha.
Balangir, Raigarh, and Raipur.

DESIYA: Spoken in
KATAKI: Spoken in Cuttack,
Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, districts of Rayagada,
Koratput, and in some
Dhenkanal.
parts of Kalahandi and
Nabarangpur.
GANJAMI: Spoken in Ganjam STANDARD ODIA:
and Khandapar districts of Spoken in Puri, Khondra
Odisha. and Nayagarh districts of
Odisha.
Thank
You
(ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ)

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