Mahali
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 100,219 (2011 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 | |
| West Bengal | 81,594 |
| Odisha | 18,625 |
Mahali, Mahle, Mahili are an ethnic group in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The Mahali are indigenous to the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.[1] They mostly reside in areas of West Bengal and Odisha near the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand. Mahali people form a different tribe which is sometimes grouped together with the Munda tribe.[1] They speak the Mahali language, which is considered a dialect of Santali. [2] The language only had around 33,000 speakers in 2007. Mahali Surname is mainly Sahni. They are mainly belong to Bihar.
References
- 1 2 "The Constitution (Scheduled tribes) Order, 1950" (PDF). Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. pp. 180, 182. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ↑ "Orissa's new name is Odisha". The Times Of India. 2011-03-24.
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