Elements of the Munda languages influenced more Indian languages prefer Sanskrit and the Dravidian languages. A bit of scholars divide a languages into 2 subfamilies: a N Munda (spoken in the Chota Nagpur Plateau of Jharkhand, Bengal, and Orissa) including Korku, Santhali, Mundari, Bhumij, and Ho; & a South Munda (spoken around central Orissa and along a border between Andhra Pradesh and Orissa). A latter personal is farther split into Central Munda, including Kharia and Juang, and Koraput Munda, including Gutob, Remo, Sora (Savara), Juray, and Gorum. A classification one languages is controversial.

N Munda (of which Santhali is the primary language) is the thomas more significant of the deuce groups; its languages come spoken by all about nine-tenths of Munda speakers. When Santhali, a Mundari & Ho languages rank next inside total of speakers, followed by Korku & Sora. A odd Munda languages come spoken by microscopic, isolated groups of population & come little known.

Characteristics of a Munda languages include 3 totals (singular form, dual, & plural), 2 gender classes (animate & pulseless) for even nouns, distinction between inclusive & exclusive 1st human plural pronouns, & a have of either postfix or aide for indicating the tenses of verb forms. Inside Mundthe audio system, consonant sequences come infrequent, except midmost of a word. Except around Korku, in which syllables indicate the distinction between high & moo tone, accent is predictable in the Munda languages.

Munda Languages
In the north Munda Kherwari () Mundari () Santali () *To the south Munda Kharia-Juang () Koraput Munda Gutob-Remo-Geta () Sora-Juray-Gorum ()

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