Q. Santhali language belongs to which linguistic family?
Answer: Austro-Asiatic
Notes: Santhali language is part of the Austro-Asiatic family, under the Munda subgroup. It is related to Ho and Mundari languages spoken in Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal. The Austro-Asiatic family predates Indo-Aryan languages in eastern India. Santhali is primarily spoken by the Santhal tribe, an indigenous group in these regions.