Birhor people

Birhor
Total population
17,045
Regions with significant populations
India
              Jharkhand10,726
              Chhattisgarh3,105
              West Bengal2,241
              Odisha596
              Bihar377
Languages
Hindi • Birhor
Religion
Traditional beliefs • Hinduism • Pentecostalism
Related ethnic groups
Munda • Hos • Kols • Bhumijs • Santhals

Birhor (or Birhul) 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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