Grammar and dictionary of the Oriya language of India
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1402
Scope and Contents
The manuscript volume of Oriya grammar and vocabulary has around 200pp. Some pages contain English translations with accompanying Oriya vocabulary. The translations are of tales and background to Orissa, while others are Biblical passages, and the Oriya vocabulary relates to these.
Dates
- 1940-1950
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Generally open for consultation to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance.
Biographical / Historical
Oriya is an Indian language and one of the many official languages in India. It belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and in parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. It is the official language and predominant language of Orissa, where Oriya speakers comprise around 83.33% of the population, and it is the second official language of Jharkhand.
Extent
1 volume
Physical Location
CLX-A-1111
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Part of an acquisition (2012/10) made at the Christian Aid book-sale in March 2012. Accession no: E2012.32.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie 07 December 2012
- Title
- Grammar and dictionary of the Oriya language of India
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk