Odia, also known as Oriya, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the eastern Indian state of Odisha (formerly known as Orissa). It is also spoken by a significant number of people in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, as well as abroad in places such as the United States, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries where there is an Odia diaspora.

Odia is written in the Odia script, which is unique to the language and has a rich literary tradition, with a history dating back to the 8th century. It has a complex grammatical structure and a vocabulary that has been influenced by various other languages such as Sanskrit, Prakrit and Pali.Odia is also widely spoken in the Odia diaspora around the world, particularly in the USA, UAE and Canada. It is also used as a medium of instruction in schools and universities and also used in media, literature and poetry. It is one of the scheduled languages of India.