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Language is one of the most important markers of community identity, cultural continuity, and social communication. For tribal communities, language is not only a medium of expression but also a carrier of history, oral tradition, belief, memory, and collective identity. The Ho community of Odisha, particularly in Mayurbhanj district, has made sustained efforts to preserve and promote the Ho language and its script, Warang Chiti. The Ho language movement in Odisha developed in close connection with similar efforts in Jharkhand and became an important cultural and educational movement from the 1970s onward. The movement gained greater significance during the 1990s and 2000s through the leadership of individuals and organisations such as Kayera Singh Bandia, Manoranjan Tiria, Kanda Charan Biruli, Adibasi Ho Samaj Mahasabha, Adivasi Ho Students' Union, and other community-based bodies. Their demands included recognition of Ho language in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, promotion of Warang Chiti script, preparation of textbooks, recruitment of Ho language teachers, and implementation of mother-tongue-based multilingual education. This article examines the historical background, leadership, demands, organisational activities, educational importance, and contemporary relevance of the Ho language movement in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.