Language Attitude among the Chik Baraik of Jharkhand and Odisha

This paper is a study of language attitude towards four languages Nagpuri, Santali, Hindi and English where the languages were given three attributes viz. rich, prestigious and grammatical. The study was conducted among 370 respondents from various age, education and occupational groups. A qualitative approach was employed using questionnaires and group interviews. The results showed that most respondents had a positive attitude towards Nagpuri and took great pride in Nagpuri being their mother tongue which showed that not only was Nagpuri was essential for their identity and culture but could also strengthen a sense of togetherness and unity among the Chik Baraik. The study used SPSS for the analysis of the variables where the statistical significance was considered at p less than 0.05.