The Dongria Kondh tribe is one of the 13 PVTGs in Odisha , India. Dongria Kondh people are members of the Kondhs The Kondhs/Khonds are the...
The Dongria Kondh tribe is one of the 13 PVTGs in Odisha, India.
Dongria Kondh people are members of the Kondhs
The Kondhs/Khonds are the largest tribal group in the state of Odisha.
They are located in the Niyamgiri hills.
Niyamgiri is a hill range spread over 250 sq.km which falls under the Rayagada and Kalahandi District in Odisha
The Dongria Kondh derive their name from dongar, meaning ‘hill’, and the name for themselves is Jharnia – "protector of streams"
The people of Niyamgiri use Kui language.
Kui is written using Odia script
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