Where They Speak Santali?

Santali language, Santali also spelled Santhali, a Munda language spoken primarily in the east-central Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Orissa.

Is Santhali a Dravidian language?

The Dravidian family of languages spoken in south India and in little pockets in northern and eastern India has borrowed Sanskrit vocabulary, but its grammar shows limited Sanskritic influence. ... The Santhali language is India's largest tribal language and is spoken by close to 6 million people.

What is the language of Santhal people?

Their language is Santhali, a dialect of Kherwari, a Munda (Austroasiatic) language. Many Santhal are employed in the coal mines near the city of Asansol, West Bengal, or in the steel factories in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, while others work during part of the year as paid agricultural labourers.