The main language
that is spoken in Sundargarh district is locally
known as Sundargadi, which is a form of the Sambalpuri Language or Kosali.
People of Agariya community
speak Agariya language. In village areas that borders Jharsuguda district of Odisha
and Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh, the main language is Agariya, as most of
the total population is Agariya.
As Sundargarh is a tribal dominated district Mundari, Kurukh, Ho, Kharia, Santali languages are spoken as mother tongue
by the concerned tribal people. Santali is written in Ol Chiki script. Like Odia language, Santali language is also specified in the eighth
schedule of
the constitution of India.
Every year an All India test is held in Santali language which is equivalent to
the 10th class exam. Sadri language is
the lingua franca among tribal people of this district. Hindi
is understood and spoken by people of the district due to its close proximity
with Jharkhand & Chhattisgarh. Due to cosmopolitan character,
people of