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The '''Munda people''' are an [[Austroasiatic languages|Austroasiatic]] speaking [[ethnic group]] of [[India]]. They predominantly speak the [[Mundari language]] as their native language, which belongs to the [[Munda languages|Munda subgroup]] of [[Austroasiatic languages]]. The Munda are found in the northern areas of east India concentrated in the states of [[Jharkhand]], [[Bihar]], [[Odisha]] and [[West Bengal]]. The Munda also reside in adjacent areas of [[Chhattisgarh]] as well as in portions of [[Bangladesh]]. They are one of India's largest [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled tribes]]. Munda people in [[Tripura]] are also known as Mura, and in [[Madhya Pradesh]] they are often called Mudas.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://tribesindia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=792&Itemid=104&lang=en | title=Homepage}}</ref> | The '''Munda people''' are an [[Austroasiatic languages|Austroasiatic]] speaking [[ethnic group]] of [[India]]. They predominantly speak the [[Mundari language]] as their native language, which belongs to the [[Munda languages|Munda subgroup]] of [[Austroasiatic languages]]. The Munda are found in the northern areas of east India concentrated in the states of [[Jharkhand]], [[Bihar]], [[Odisha]] and [[West Bengal]]. The Munda also reside in adjacent areas of [[Chhattisgarh]] as well as in portions of [[Bangladesh]]. They are one of India's largest [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled tribes]]. Munda people in [[Tripura]] are also known as Mura, and in [[Madhya Pradesh]] they are often called Mudas.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://tribesindia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=792&Itemid=104&lang=en| title=Homepage}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||