Dialect of Rajasthani Language
Malvi or Malwi (माळवी भाषा) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Malwa region of India. It is a dialect of Rajasthani language.
The dialects of Malvi are as follows:
- Malvi
- Ujjaini (Ujjain, Dhar, Indore, Dewas, Shajapur, Sehore, Agar Malwa districts)
- Rajawadi (Ratlam, Mandsaur, Neemuch districts)
- Umathwadi (Rajgarh district)
- Sondhwadi (Jhalawar district)
- Bhoyari/Pawari (Betul, Chhindwara, Padhurna, Wardha Districts)[2]
About 75% of the Malvi population can converse in Hindi, which is the official language of the Madhya Pradesh state, and literacy rate in a second language such as Hindi is about 40%. There are many unpublished materials in this language.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "pg no 293,296".