Gondi languages
| Gondi languages | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Gonds |
| Geographic distribution | Throughout Central India, mostly Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, odisa |
| Linguistic classification | Dravidian
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| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | gond1265 |
The Gondi languages are a subgroup of the indigenous family that includes Gondi and related languages. Gondi proper is the most widely spoken language, with over 10 million speakers.[1] Other languages in this subgroup include Muria, Madiya, and Koya. It is undetermined whether Pardhan is a separate language or a dialect of Gondi, although current fieldwork suggests it is a dialect.[2] Khirwar is a poorly-attested language spoken by people in the general Gond area, and so is assumed to be related to Gondi.
References
- ^ "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ Thangmulian, Valte; Mathai, Elrose K.; George, Symon (August 2008). "A Sociolingustic Survey Among the Pardhan Community of Central India" (Document). SIL International.
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