oriTechnical information about ISO 639 language code ori
The table below provides technical details for the Oriya (macrolanguage) language, designated by the ori code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Oriya (macrolanguage) Native ଓଡ଼ିଆ |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Standard (Central/Kataki)Sambalpuri (Western)Baleswari (Northern)Ganjami (Southern)Midnapori (Eastern)DesiyaKalahandia |
| Related languages | BengaliAssameseMaithiliMagahiBhojpuri |
| Key facts | Earliest known Odia inscription dates to the 10th-century CEThe Odia Mahabharata by Sarala Das (15th century) marks the start of its major literary canonOdia preserves the retroflex lateral /ɭ/, now rare in Indo-AryanThe rounded letterforms arose from writing on brittle palm leavesOdissi classical music is traditionally sung in Odia. |
| Sample phrase | ନମସ୍କାର, ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Oriya (macrolanguage) language, identified by the code ori, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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