Oriya, utkali, khalqest dar Hinduston, aholii asosii muzofoti Oriss. Shumoraash 23,5 million nafar. (1978). Zabonash oriyagi. Ajdodi Oriya dar davlati Kalinga maskun buda, badho ba hayati davlathoi Mavrin, Gupt, Kharshi (asri 7), asrhoi 16- 19 ba hayati davlati Temuriyoni Hind dokhil shudaand.
Badi istiqloliyati Hinduston territoriyai millim Oriya ba muzofoti alohida judo karda shud. Beshtar az 90% Oriya dar dehot zista, bo dehqoni (aksar bo kishti arzan va sholi) mashgul ast; bogdori niz pahn shudaast. Oriya zargaru khakkokoni mohirand. Taqriban 95% dindoroni Oriya payravi mazhabi hinduiaand. Mabadqoi Oriya (dar Bkhubaneshvar, Pur va Konarak) namunai behtarini sanati Hinduston hisob meyoband.