| Khortha | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Magahi | |
| खोरठा | |
 The word "Khortha" written in Devanagari script | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | North Chotanagpur andSanthal Pargana,Jharkhand |
Native speakers | 8.04 million (2011 census)[1][2](additional speakers counted under Hindi) |
| Devanagari | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  India |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
 Distribution of Khortha language | |
Khortha (alsoromanized as Kortha or Khotta) or alternatively classified asEastern Magahi[4] is alanguage variety (which is considered a dialect of theMagahi language) spoken primarily in the Indian state ofJharkhand, mainly in 16 districts of threedivisions:North Chotanagpur,Palamu division andSanthal Pargana.[3] Khortha is spoken by theSadaans as native language and used by the tribal as a link language.[5][4] It is the most spoken language variety of Jharkhand.[6][7][8]
Khortha is spoken inNorth Chota Nagpur division andSantal Pargana division of Jharkhand. The 13 districts areHazaribagh,Koderma,Giridih,Bokaro,Dhanbad,Chatra,Ramgarh,Deoghar,Dumka,Jamtara,Sahebganj,Pakur andGodda.[2]
In Bihar, districts where Khortha is spoken includeAurangabad,Gaya andNawada.[10]
George Grierson classified Khortha as a dialect of theMagahi language in his linguistic survey.[5] However, a recent study demonstrates that Khortha is more similar to other Bihari languages ofJharkhand calledSadani languages.[11]
In 1950, Sriniwas Panuri translated Kalidasa'sMeghadutam in Khortha. In 1956, he composed two worksBalkiran andDivyajyoti. Bhubaneswar Dutta Sharma, Sriniwas Panuri, Viswanath Dasaundhi and Viswanath Nagar were among first people who started literature in Khortha. Some prominent writers in Khortha language are A.K Jha, Shivnath Pramanik, B.N Ohdar.[5] For the first time, efforts were made to reach Khortha language and literature to the People of Jharkhand through the Internet by the founder of the Sarkari Library, Mr Mananjay Mahato. Khortha literature became available online for the first time due to the efforts of Mr. Mananjay Mahato.
| English | Khortha | Khortha (Devanagari) |
|---|---|---|
| Ramu felt shy. | Ramu ke laaj laago hae. | रामु के लाज लागो हए। |
| Amit has courage. | Amit thhin jor he. | अमित ठिन जोर हए। |
| I feel shy | Hamra laaj laago hae | हमरा लाज लागो हय। |
| Give the horse the feed. | Ghora-ke khaay ke dahi. | घोड़ा के खाय के दही। |
| The child did not hit his sister. | Chhaua-ta aapan bahin-ke nai maarle hae. | छऊवा टा आपन बहिन के नाय मारले हय। |
| Ram’s sister wedding is tomorrow. | Kaael ram-ke bahin-ke biha hae. | काईल रामके बहिनके बिहा हय। |
| The boy ate a banana. | Chhourata eego kaera khaelo. | छौड़ाटा एगो कईरा खईलो। |
| Buy twenty five rupees’ sugar. | Pacchis taka-ke chini kinle. | पच्चीस टाकाके चीनी किनले। |
| Ajay wrote a letter to his mother yesterday. | Ajay kaael aapan maay-ke chitthi likhle hae. | अजय काईल आपन माय के चिट्ठी लिखले हय। |
Eastern Magahi
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