ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଲୋକ Odiā Lōka | |
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Total population | |
40 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
India | 38,033,000 (2021) |
United Kingdom | 170,000[1] |
Australia | 130,000 [2] |
Germany | 80,000 [3] |
New Zealand | 40,000[4] |
Languages | |
Odia | |
Religion | |
Predominantly: Hinduism Minorities:
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Related ethnic groups | |
Indo-Aryan people , Bonaz people |
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The Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ), formerly spelled Oriya, are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Indian state of Odisha who speak the Odia language. They constitute a majority in the eastern coastal state, with significant minority populations existing in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal.[5]