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The Bhil languages are a group of
Indo-Aryan languages The Indo-Aryan languages (or sometimes Indic languages) are a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. As of the early 21st century, they have more than 800 million speakers, primarily ...
spoken by around 10.4 million
Bhil Bhil or Bheel is an ethnic group in western India. They speak the Bhil languages, a subgroup of the Western Zone of the Indo-Aryan languages. As of 2013, Bhils were the largest tribal group in India. Bhils are listed as tribal people of the s ...
s in western and central
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as of 2011. They constitute the primary languages of the southern
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in
Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
and the western
Satpura Range The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and ends in Chhattisgarh. The range parallels the Vindhya Range to the north, and these ...
in
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
, northwestern Maharashtra, and southern Gujarat. According to the 52nd report of the commissioner for linguistic minorities in India,
Ministry of Minority Affairs The Ministry of Minority Affairs is the ministry in the Government of India which was carved out of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and created on 29 January 2006. It is the apex body for the central government's regulatory and ...
, Bhili is the most commonly spoken language of the
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of
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a district of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in western India. It is composed of two separate geographical entities: Nagar Haveli, wedged in between Maharashtra and Gujarat states to ...
constituting 40.42% of its total population. Bhili speakers are also significant in the states of
Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
(4.75%),
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
(4.93%) and
Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
(4.60%).


See also

* rathwi Bareli *
Languages of India Languages spoken in India belong to several language families, the major ones being the Indo-European languages spoken by 78.05% of Indians and the Dravidian languages spoken by 19.64% of Indians, both families together are sometimes known ...
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Gujarati language Gujarati (; gu, ગુજરાતી, Gujarātī, translit-std=ISO, label=Gujarati script, ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian state of Gujarat and spoken predominantly by the Gujarati people. Gujarati is descended from Old Gu ...
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Gujarati people The Gujarati people or Gujaratis, are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who reside in or can trace their ancestry or heritage to the present-day western Indian state of Gujarat. They primarily speak Gujarati, an Indo-Aryan language. While G ...
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Languages with official status in India There is no national language in India. However, article 343(1) of the Indian constitution specifically mentions that, "The official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script. The form of numerals to be used for the official pur ...
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List of Indian languages by total speakers India is home to several hundred languages. Most Indians speak a language belonging to the families of the Indo-Aryan branch of Indo-European (c. 77%), the Dravidian (c. 20.61%), the Austroasiatic ( Munda) (c. 1.2%), or the Sino-Tibetan (c. 0.8 ...


Relationship

The Bhil languages form a link midway between the
Gujarati language Gujarati (; gu, ગુજરાતી, Gujarātī, translit-std=ISO, label=Gujarati script, ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian state of Gujarat and spoken predominantly by the Gujarati people. Gujarati is descended from Old Gu ...
and the Rajasthani–Marwari languages. Grouped geographically, the Bhil languages are the following: *Northern Bhil **
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** Wagdi (perhaps central: reportedly highly intelligible with Adiwasa, Patelia, and other varieties of Bhil proper) ** Bhilori (Noiri, Dungra) ** Magari (Magra ki Boli; incl. under Bhili proper in ''Ethnologue'') *Central Bhil ** Bhili proper (Patelia), Bhilodi, Adiwasa & Rajput Garasia Marwari.html"_;"title="Marwari_language.html"_;"title="utually_intelligible;_some_intelligible_with_Marwari_language">Marwari">Marwari_language.html"_;"title="utually_intelligible;_some_intelligible_with_Marwari_language">Marwari** Marwari.html"_;"title="Marwari_language.html"_;"title="utually_intelligible;_some_intelligible_with_Marwari_language">Marwari">Marwari_language.html"_;"title="utually_intelligible;_some_intelligible_with_Marwari_language">Marwari**Bhilali_language">Bhilali_(Rathawi) **
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**Dhanki_language">Dhanki **Dubli_language">Dubli *Eastern_Bhil_(Bareli) **Palya_Bareli_language">Palya_Bareli ** Chodri **Dhodia_language.html"__"title="Chodri_language.html"_;"title="Bhilali_language.html"_;"title="Marwari_language">Marwari.html"_;"title="Marwari_language.html"_;"title="utually_intelligible;_some_intelligible_with_Marwari_language">Marwari">Marwari_language.html"_;"title="utually_intelligible;_some_intelligible_with_Marwari_language">Marwari**Bhilali_language">Bhilali_(Rathawi) **Chodri_language">Chodri **Dhodia_language">Dhodia_ Dhodia_are_an_Adivasi_people_who_have_been_placed_in_the_Indian_communities_recognition,_under_Schedule_Tribes._The_majority_of_the_Dhodia_tribes_are_located_in_the_southern_part_of_Gujarat_(Navsari,__Surat_and_Valsad_districts),_Dadra_and_Nagar_H_...
**Dhanki_language">Dhanki **Dubli_language">Dubli *Eastern_Bhil_(Bareli) **Palya_Bareli_language">Palya_Bareli **Pauri_Bareli_language">Pauri_Bareli ** Chodri **Dhodia_language.html"__"title="Chodri_language.html"_;"title="Bhilali_language.html"_;"title="Marwari_language">Marwari.html"_;"title="Marwari_language.html"_;"title="utually_intelligible;_some_intelligible_with_Marwari_language">Marwari">Marwari_language.html"_;"title="utually_intelligible;_some_intelligible_with_Marwari_language">Marwari**Bhilali_language">Bhilali_(Rathawi) **Chodri_language">Chodri **Dhodia_language">Dhodia_ Dhodia_are_an_Adivasi_people_who_have_been_placed_in_the_Indian_communities_recognition,_under_Schedule_Tribes._The_majority_of_the_Dhodia_tribes_are_located_in_the_southern_part_of_Gujarat_(Navsari,__Surat_and_Valsad_districts),_Dadra_and_Nagar_H_...
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**Dhanki_language">Dhanki **Dubli_language">Dubli *Eastern_Bhil_(Bareli) **Palya_Bareli_language">Palya_Bareli **Pauri_Bareli_language">Pauri_Bareli **Rathwi_Bareli_language">Rathwi_Bareli **Pardhi_language">Pardhi **
Chodri **Dhodia_language.html"__"title="Chodri_language.html"_;"title="Bhilali_language.html"_;"title="Marwari_language">Marwari.html"_;"title="Marwari_language.html"_;"title="utually_intelligible;_some_intelligible_with_Marwari_language">Marwari">Marwari_language.html"_;"title="utually_intelligible;_some_intelligible_with_Marwari_language">Marwari**Bhilali_language">Bhilali_(Rathawi) **Chodri_language">Chodri **Dhodia_language">Dhodia_ Dhodia_are_an_Adivasi_people_who_have_been_placed_in_the_Indian_communities_recognition,_under_Schedule_Tribes._The_majority_of_the_Dhodia_tribes_are_located_in_the_southern_part_of_Gujarat_(Navsari,__Surat_and_Valsad_districts),_Dadra_and_Nagar_H_...
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_(Gamti)_and_
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**Dhanki_language">Dhanki **Dubli_language">Dubli *Eastern_Bhil_(Bareli) **Palya_Bareli_language">Palya_Bareli **Pauri_Bareli_language">Pauri_Bareli **Rathwi_Bareli_language">Rathwi_Bareli **Pardhi_language">Pardhi **Kalto_language">Kalto_(Nahali) Other_Bhil_languages_include_Gamit_language">Gamit_ The_Gamit_are_Adivasi,_or_indigenous_Bhil_people_of_Gujarat,_India._They_are_mainly_found_in_Tapi,_Surat,_Dang,_Bharuch,_Valsad_and_Navsari_districts_of_Gujarat_and_some_parts_of_Maharashtra._They_are_included_in_state_list_of_scheduled_tribes._...
_(Gamti)_and_Mawchi_language">Mawchi_ Mawachi_a_region_in_the_Bawlake_district_of_the_Kayah_State_(formerly_called_Karenni_State)_of_Myanmar. In_the_1930s,_the_Mawchi_Mine_was_the_most_important_source_of_tungsten_in_the_world._Mawchi_contained_the_world's_largest_granite-hosted_tin-_...
._
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_(Gamti)_and_Mawchi_language">Mawchi_ Mawachi_a_region_in_the_Bawlake_district_of_the_Kayah_State_(formerly_called_Karenni_State)_of_Myanmar. In_the_1930s,_the_Mawchi_Mine_was_the_most_important_source_of_tungsten_in_the_world._Mawchi_contained_the_world's_largest_granite-hosted_tin-_...
._Vasavi_language">Vasavi_ Vasavi_Kanyaka_Parameshvari_is_a_Devi,_Hindu_goddess,_primarily_revered_by_the_Komati_(caste),_Komati_community_of_Andhra_Pradesh._She_is_primarily_recognised_by_her_adherents_as_a_virgin_form_of_Parvati,_and_sometimes_also_identified_as_a_form_o_...
_is_spoken_by_ethnic_Bhils,_but_may_be_closer_to_Gujarati._Similarly,_
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_(Gamti)_and_Mawchi_language">Mawchi_ Mawachi_a_region_in_the_Bawlake_district_of_the_Kayah_State_(formerly_called_Karenni_State)_of_Myanmar. In_the_1930s,_the_Mawchi_Mine_was_the_most_important_source_of_tungsten_in_the_world._Mawchi_contained_the_world's_largest_granite-hosted_tin-_...
._Vasavi_language">Vasavi_ Vasavi_Kanyaka_Parameshvari_is_a_Devi,_Hindu_goddess,_primarily_revered_by_the_Komati_(caste),_Komati_community_of_Andhra_Pradesh._She_is_primarily_recognised_by_her_adherents_as_a_virgin_form_of_Parvati,_and_sometimes_also_identified_as_a_form_o_...
_is_spoken_by_ethnic_Bhils,_but_may_be_closer_to_Gujarati._Similarly,_Malvi_language">Malvi_ The_Malvi_or_Malavi,_also_known_as_Manthani_or_Mahadeopuri,_is_breed_of_zebu_cattle_from_the_Malwa_plateau_in_western_Madhya_Pradesh,_in_central_India._It_is_a_good__draught_breed;_the_milk_yield_of_the_cows_is_low. The_breed_has_been_studie_...
_and_Nimadi_language.html" "title="Malvi_language.html" "title="Vasavi_language.html" "title="Mawchi_language.html" "title="Gamit_language.html" "title="Kalto_language.html" ;"title="Pardhi_language.html" ;"title="Rathwi_Bareli_language.html" ;"title="Pauri_Bareli_language.html" ;"title="Palya_Bareli_language.html" ;"title="Dubli_language.html" ;"title="Dhanki_language.html" ;"title="Chodri_language">Chodri **Dhodia_language.html" "title="Chodri_language.html" ;"title="Bhilali_language.html" ;"title="Marwari_language">Marwari.html" ;"title="Marwari_language.html" ;"title="utually intelligible; some intelligible with Marwari language">Marwari">Marwari_language.html" ;"title="utually intelligible; some intelligible with Marwari language">Marwari**Bhilali language">Bhilali (Rathawi) **Chodri language">Chodri **Dhodia language">Dhodia Dhodia are an Adivasi people who have been placed in the Indian communities recognition, under Schedule Tribes. The majority of the Dhodia tribes are located in the southern part of Gujarat (Navsari, Surat and Valsad districts), Dadra and Nagar H ...
**Dhanki language">Dhanki **Dubli language">Dubli *Eastern Bhil (Bareli) **Palya Bareli language">Palya Bareli **Pauri Bareli language">Pauri Bareli **Rathwi Bareli language">Rathwi Bareli **Pardhi language">Pardhi **Kalto language">Kalto (Nahali) Other Bhil languages include Gamit language">Gamit The Gamit are Adivasi, or indigenous Bhil people of Gujarat, India. They are mainly found in Tapi, Surat, Dang, Bharuch, Valsad and Navsari districts of Gujarat and some parts of Maharashtra. They are included in state list of scheduled tribes. ...
(Gamti) and Mawchi language">Mawchi Mawachi a region in the Bawlake district of the Kayah State (formerly called Karenni State) of Myanmar. In the 1930s, the Mawchi Mine was the most important source of tungsten in the world. Mawchi contained the world's largest granite-hosted tin- ...
. Vasavi language">Vasavi Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshvari is a Devi, Hindu goddess, primarily revered by the Komati (caste), Komati community of Andhra Pradesh. She is primarily recognised by her adherents as a virgin form of Parvati, and sometimes also identified as a form o ...
is spoken by ethnic Bhils, but may be closer to Gujarati. Similarly, Malvi language">Malvi The Malvi or Malavi, also known as Manthani or Mahadeopuri, is breed of zebu cattle from the Malwa plateau in western Madhya Pradesh, in central India. It is a good draught breed; the milk yield of the cows is low. The breed has been studie ...
and Nimadi language">Nimadi Nimadi is a Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Nimar region of west-central India within the state of Madhya Pradesh. This region lies adjacent to Maharashtra and south of Malwa. The districts where Nimadi is spoken are: Barwani, Khandwa ...
may be closer to Rajasthani. The recently described Vaagri Booli may also be a Bhil language.


References


Further reading

* Khare, Randhir
"Dangs: Journeys Into The Heartland". New Delhi: Harper Collins Publishers India.
* Khare, Randhir

* Khare, Randhir

* Varma, Siddheshwar. ''Bhil Dialects and Khandesi: A Linguistic Analysis''. Panjab University Indological series, 23. Hoshiarpur: Vishveshvaranand Vishva Bandhu Institute of Sanskrit and Indological Studies, Panjab University, 1978. Western Indo-Aryan languages Languages of Rajasthan Bhil Languages of Gujarat Languages of Madhya Pradesh Languages of Maharashtra Languages of Sindh Languages of India {{IndoAryan-lang-stub