Birhor

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noun

The Birhor people are a tribal/Adivasi forest people, traditionally nomadic, living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand. They speak the Birhor language, which belongs to the Munda group of languages of the Austroasiatic language family.

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Meanings

nounBirhor (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe Birhor people are a tribal/Adivasi forest people, traditionally nomadic, living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand. They speak the Birhor language, which belongs to the Munda group of languages of the Austroasiatic language family.
  2. uncountableThe language spoken by these people.

Origin

From Birhor bir 'forest' + hos 'men'.

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Birhor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birhor

MLA

“Birhor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birhor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Birhor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birhor.

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