Rathwi | |
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રાઠવી | |
Region | Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra |
Ethnicity | Rathwa and Bhil |
Native speakers | 359,000 (2011 census)[1] |
Gujarati | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | bgd |
Glottolog | rath1242 |
Rathwi Bareli is a Bhil language of India, spoken mainly in Gujarat. It is close to two other languages called Bareli, but not mutually intelligible with them. It has 81%–93% lexical similarity with Rathwi Bareli dialects, 67%–73% with Palya Bareli and 68%–79% with Pauri Bareli.[2][3][4]
See also
[edit]- Rathva koli
- Koli people
- Languages of India
- Gujarati language
- Gujarati people
- Languages with official status in India
- List of Indian languages by total speakers
- Panchmahal district
- Vadodara district
References
[edit]- ^ Rathwi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Rathwi Bareli language at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Kurux". Ethnologue. Retrieved 11 July 2018.