Bhili language
| Bhili (भीली) | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | India |
| Region: | Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra |
| Total speakers: | 1.3 million |
| Ranking: | not in top 100 |
| Genetic classification: | Indo-European
Indo-Iranian |
| Official status | |
| Official language of: | none |
| Regulated by: | none |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639–2 | inc |
| SIL | BHB |
| See also: Language – List of languages | |
Bhili is a Central Indo-Aryan language spoken in west-central India, in the region east of Ahmadabad. Other names for the language include Bhagoria, Bhil, Bhilbari, Bhilboli, Bhilla, Lengotia, and Vil.
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Relationship to other languages
Bhili is a member of the Bhil language family, which are related to Gujarati and the Rajasthani languages.
Script
The language is written using a variation of the Devanagari script.
References
- Jain, N. 1962. Bhili-Hindi kosh. Indore: Hira-Bhaiya
- Jain, N. 1971. Bhili ka bhashashastriya adhyayan. Indore: Indore University
- Kulkarni, S.B. 1976. Bhili of Dangs. Poona: Deccan College
- Thompson, Rev. Chas. S. 1895. Rudiments of the Bhili Language. Ahmedabad: United Printing Press
External links
- Entry for this language in the Ethnologue database.
- Bhili entry on Rosetta – includes excerpted grammar
- Omniglot's Devanagari script page
Categories: Indo-Aryan languages | Languages of India | Language stubs