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Santal2|ˈsæntæl|
Also Santhal, Sonthal.
[Native name.]
A Kolarian people of north-eastern India; a member of this people. Also, the language of this people (see Santali n. and a.). Also attrib.
1852J. Phillips Introd. Sántál Lang. i. 1 The Sántál, having been hitherto an unwritten language, has..no characters of its own. Ibid. 3 Pronouns in Sántál, are..completely interwoven with the declension of nouns. 1866[see Munda n. and a.]. 1873L. O. Skrefsud Gram. Santhal Lang. p. iii, Santhali is the language spoken by a people called by foreigners the Santhals or Santals, inhabiting the western frontier of Lower Bengal. Ibid. i. 8 Semi-consonants. k', ch', t', p'. The sounds, which these letters represent, are peculiar to the Santal language... The ‘Schnalz-laute’ (click-sounds) mentioned by Dr. Lepsius, as existing in some of the African languages, appear to have some similarity to these Santal jerks. 1891Monier Williams Brahmanism & Hinduism (ed. 4) xxii. 578 We came to what appeared to be a good typical example of a Santal village-community. 1891Kipling City Dreadf. Nt. 85 We have any amount of Sonthals besides Mahomedans and Hindus of every possible caste. 1936Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Oct. 788/4 The pictures of Sonthal life are evidently based on personal and intimate knowledge. 1941J. H. Hutton in L. O'Malley Mod. India & West xii. 422 The ignorance and honesty of the Santal enabled the first adventurous traders from the plains to make rapid fortunes out of the hill-men. 1969Illustr. Weekly of India 27 July 29/1 Santal women do not wear much jewellery. 1971Ibid. 25 Apr. 42/2 (caption) Resettled Santhals in the Malkanagiri zone of Dandakaranya Project. The Santhals are also found in the border districts of West Bengal. 1974W. G. Archer Hill of Flutes i. 19 Flanked by rows of tall palmyra palms, Santal villages have an air of genial comfort. Ibid. 24 Within this neat and ordered setting most Santals lead calm and happy lives. |