Ganjami Odia

Ganjami Odia
Southern Odia
ଗଞ୍ଜାମୀ
Native toIndia
RegionOdisha (Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal) & Andhra Pradesh (Srikakulam District, Parvathipuram District)
EthnicityOdias
Odia
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologsout2666  Southern Oriya

Ganjami Odia (ଗଞ୍ଜାମୀ ଓଡ଼ିଆ) or Southern Odia or commonly known as Brahmapuria is a variety of the Odia language spoken in Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts of Odisha and in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. The variant spoken in Brahmapur is known as Brahmapuria (ବ୍ରହ୍ମପୁରିଆ).

In September 2024, it came to light that two wooden inscriptions believed to be engraved during the first half of 20th century were found at Paralakhemundi and Ranadevi in Gajapati district.