Santal
Lands
Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and nearby states of India, northwest Bangladesh, and Nepal
Countries India, Bangladesh, Nepal
Facts 4
Language
On 25 December 2025, India's Constitution was released in the Santali language, written in the Ol Chiki script.
As of 2025 Source: President's Secretariat, India, President of India releases the Constitution of India in the Santhali language (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Population
Odisha counted 894,764 Santal people in the 2011 census, most living in settled villages of 50 to 100 households.
As of 2011 Source: Odisha State Tribal Museum (SCSTRTI, Government of Odisha), Odisha State Tribal Museum: Santal (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
Santali, the Santal language, is one of the 22 languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of India's Constitution.
Source: Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, India, Languages Included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Culture
Santal homes in Odisha are decorated with wall paintings of animals, people and flowers.
Source: Odisha State Tribal Museum (SCSTRTI, Government of Odisha), Odisha State Tribal Museum: Santal (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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