![]() ![]() Standardization and dialects Major varieties or dialects ![]() It is spoken as a native tongue by the Bonaz community in northeastern Bangladesh. The language has also spread to Burma, Malaysia, Fiji, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Middle East countries. It has a significant presence in eastern countries such as Thailand and Indonesia, mainly brought by the sadhaba, ancient traders from Odisha who carried the language along with the culture during the old-day trading, and in western countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia and England. ![]() The Odia diaspora is sizeable in several countries around the world, bringing the number of Odia speakers worldwide to 50 million. According to the 2011 census, 3.1% of Indians in India are Odia speakers, of which 93% belong to Odisha. Significant numbers of Odia speakers can also be found in the cities of Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Pondicherry, Bangalore, Chennai, Goa, Mumbai, Raipur, Jamshedpur, Baroda, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Guwahati, Shillong, Pune, Gurgaon, Jammu and Silvassa. ĭue to the increasing migration of labour, the west Indian state of Gujarat also has a significant population of Odia speakers. Odia is mainly spoken in the state of Odisha, but there are significant Odia-speaking populations in the neighbouring states, such as Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh. About the end of the 13th century and the beginning of the 14th, the influence of Jayadeva's literary contribution changed the pattern of versification in Odia. He is most known for his composition, the epic poem Gita Govinda, which depicts the divine love of the Hindu deity Krishna and his consort, Radha, and is considered an important text in the Bhakti movement of Hinduism. He was born in an Utkala Brahmin family of Puri around 1200 CE. The singing of the Charyas, their ragas, as well as later literature are still extant in the tradition of Odissi music. Quite importantly, the ragas that are mentioned for singing the Charyapadas are found abundantly in later Odia literature. This literature was written in a specific metaphor called twilight language, and prominent poets included Luipa, Tilopa and Kanha. The beginning of Odia poetry coincides with the development of Charya sahitya, the literature started by Vajrayana Buddhist poets such as in the Charyapada. Modern Odia (1850 to present): The first Odia printing typeset was cast in 1836 by Christian missionaries, making a great revolution in Odia literature and language.Ĭharyapada of 8th Century and its affinity with Odia.Bhima Bhoi emerged towards the end of the 19th century. Of the song poets who spearheaded Odissi music, classical music of the state - Upendra Bhanja, Banamali, Kabisurjya Baladeba Ratha, Gopalakrusna were prominent. ![]() Dinakrushna Dasa's Rasakallola and Abhimanyu Samanta Singhara's Bidagdha Chintamani were prominent latter kabyas. Upendra Bhanja took a leading role in this period with his creations Baidehisa Bilasa, Koti Brahmanda Sundari, Labanyabati which emerged as landmarks in Odia Literature.
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