Santali

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an Austroasiatic language spoken chiefly by Santal communities in eastern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal

   The school publishes early-reading materials in Santali and Bengali.

2. 2
   adj

   relating to the Santals or their language and culture

   The archive preserves Santali songs recorded in Jharkhand.

3. 3
   noun

   historical collective use: the Santal people; an individual is now usually called a Santal

   Darwin's source referred collectively to the Santali when discussing hill communities of India.

From Santal, the ethnonym, + -i. English also uses the spelling Santhali. The language is called Santali by its speakers and is now commonly written in the Ol Chiki script, although several other scripts are also used.

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