Bhili languages
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Bhil languages
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Bhil | |
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Ethnicity | Western[1]
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Subdivisions |
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Glottolog | bhil1254 |
Bhili-speaking regions of India |
The Bhil languages are a group of
Ministry of Minority Affairs, Bhili is the most commonly spoken language of the district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli constituting 40.42% of its total population. Bhili speakers are also significant in the states of Gujarat (4.75%), Madhya Pradesh (4.93%) and Rajasthan (4.60%).[3]
See also
- Rathwi Bareli
- Languages of India
- Gujarati language
- Gujarati people
- Languages with official status in India
- List of Indian languages by total speakers
Relationship
The Bhil languages form a link midway between the
Rajasthani–Marwari
languages.
Grouped geographically, the Bhil languages are the following:
- Northern Bhil
- Central Bhil
- Bhili proper (Patelia), Bhilodi, Adiwasa & Rajput Garasia [mutually intelligible; some intelligible with Marwari]
- Bhilali (Rathawi)
- Chodri
- Dhodia–Kukna
- Dhanki
- Dubli
- Eastern Bhil (Bareli)
- Palya Bareli
- Pauri Bareli
- Rathwi Bareli
- Pardhi
- Kalto (Nahali)
Other Bhil languages include
Vaagri Booli
may also be a Bhil language.
References
- ^ Ernst Kausen, 2006. Die Klassifikation der indogermanischen Sprachen (Microsoft Word, 133 KB)
- ^ "ABSTRACT OF SPEAKERS' STRENGTH OF LANGUAGES AND MOTHER TONGUES - 2011" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Indian Census 2011, Government of India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
Further reading
- Khare, Randhir. "Dangs: Journeys Into The Heartland". New Delhi: Harper Collins Publishers India. Archived 19 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Khare, Randhir. "Flight Of Arrows". Selected Song Poems Of The Bhils.Pune:Grasswork Books
- Khare, Randhir. The Singing Bow: Song-Poems of the Bhil. New Delhi: HarperCollins Publishers India, 2001. ISBN 81-7223-425-2
- Varma, Siddheshwar. Bhil Dialects and Khandesi: A Linguistic Analysis. Panjab University Indological series, 23. Hoshiarpur: Vishveshvaranand Vishva Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies, Panjab University, 1978.