Munda peoples

The Munda peoples of eastern and (in the case of the Korku) central India are any of several tribal groups of people who natively speak Munda languages, formerly also known as Kolarian.

Munda peoples
Distribution of Munda language speakers in India
Regions with significant populations
India, Bangladesh
Languages
Munda languages

History

According to linguist Paul Sidwell, Munda languages arrived on the coast of Odisha from Southeast Asia about 4000-3500 years ago.[1] The Munda people spread from Southeast Asia and mixed extensively with local Indian populations.[2]

Ethnic groups

Possible kins of the Munda peoples

Some ethnic groups do not natively speak any of the Munda tongues, but nevertheless have been linked by some to the Munda lede grounded upon anthropological or genetic token:

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References
  1. Sidwell, Paul. 2018. Austroasiatic Studies: state of the art in 2018. Presentation at the Graduate Institute of Linguistics, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, 22 May 2018.
  2. Schliesinger, Joachim (2016). Origin of the Tai People 3: Genetic and Archaeological Approaches. Booksmango. p. 71. ISBN 9781633239623. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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