Bhili language
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| Bhili | |
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| भीली | |
| Spoken in | India |
| Region | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra |
| Native speakers | 1.5 million, incl. Magari (1998)[1] |
| Language family |
Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously: bhb – Bhili (Bhagoria, Bhilboli, Patelia) gas – Adiwasi Garasia gra – Rajput Garasia (Dungri) |
Bhili is a Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in west-central India, in the region east of Ahmedabad. Other names for the language include Bhagoria and Bhilboli; several varieties are called Garasia. Bhili is a member of the Bhil language family, which is related to Gujarati and the Rajasthani language. The language is written using a variation of the Devanagari script.
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[edit] Further reading
- Bodhankar, Anantrao. Bhillori (Bhilli) – English Dictionary. Pune: Tribal Research & Training Institute, 2002.[[[Wikipedia:Cleanup|not Bhilori language?]]]
- Jungblut, L. A Short Bhili Grammar of Jhabua State and Adjoining Territories. S.l: s.n, 1937.
- Thompson, Charles S. Rudiments of the Bhili Language. Ahmedabad [India]: United Printing Press, 1895.
[edit] See also
- Languages of India
- Languages with official status in India
- List of Indian languages by total speakers
[edit] References
- ^ Lewis, M. Paul, ed. (2009). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. http://www.ethnologue.com/.
[edit] External links
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Bhili language test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator |
- Bhili language at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
- Bhili entry on Rosetta Project - includes excerpted grammar
- Omniglot's Devanagari script page
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